February 14, 2014

Top Headline Comments 2-14-14
— Gabriel Malor

Happy Valentine's Day.

Rep. Stockman's absurd campaign against Sen. Cornyn brings the laughs:


NRO's Charles C.W. Cooke is wondering why conservatives are insisting on doing the same thing that failed in October.

The Wall Street Journal editorial board is asking the same question, although it's more focused on Sen. Cruz's role in once again demanding a showdown that he has no plan to win.

The WSJ piece is right, but incomplete. Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one because (1) conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently; and (2) he isn't running for reelection this year.

A securities law expert says that Matt Bevin would have violated securities law if he signed the investor statement supporting the TARP bailout when he didn't really support the TARP bailout, as he now claims he didn't.

Valentine's cover:

Have a great weekend.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at 02:53 AM | Comments (466)
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1 Has the shooting started yet?

Posted by: Herr Morgenholz at February 14, 2014 02:54 AM (zYOfR)

2 Good Morning Morons.  Today is Friday, February 14, 2014.  On this day in 1349 several hundred evil Joos were burned to death in Strasburg, Germany.  The remainder of the Joo population was evicted from the city.  It was done supposedly because the superstitious citizens blamed the Joos for the plague.  It was just coincidental that all their property was confiscated and all debts owed to them were cancelled.   Europe has a long history of persecuting Joos.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:55 AM (T2V/1)

3 DAY 470 998 to go (1,073 to Inauguration Day 2017) Muzzies, Marxists, Maoists, Mau-Maus, MFM's, Moochelle, McCain's, McConnell's, McAuliffe's, MIRV's, Mexifornians, mutants, malcontents, malthusians, maniacs, malignant medical mandates, martial law, miscreants, microagressors, maladjusted masochistic multiculturalists, momzers, mamalukes, mooks, mopes, mariuoli, meeskeits, maricons, marauders, malodorous militants, menstruating mons veneri and miscellaneous meshugas notwithstanding.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 02:55 AM (olDqf)

4 “To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you may be the world.” Brandi Snyder

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 14, 2014 02:55 AM (XyM/Y)

5 Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law.  This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.


http://tinyurl.com/l7spvfd

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:55 AM (T2V/1)

6 A dozen men in Utah are suing the State because of a law that allows women to place their children up for adoption without telling the fathers.


http://tinyurl.com/polw7wv

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:55 AM (T2V/1)

7 Somebody doesn't like these threats to the GOPe.

Posted by: ScoggDog at February 14, 2014 02:56 AM (6/+vz)

8 CA Senator wants cigarette type warning label for soft drinks with sugar in them.  I would like manufacturers when presented with shit like this from the land of fruits and nuts to simply say fine, no more business in CA.  If people in CA want a soft drink they can drive out of State to get it.   The problem with CA is they are never held accountable for their stupid shit, including massive deficit spending.


http://tinyurl.com/mqrnygp

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:56 AM (T2V/1)

9 A federally funded MI healthcare facility has banned Fox news from being shown on the waiting room TV.  Why do we have federally funded health care facilities in the first place.  And why can they ban news services?


http://tinyurl.com/kyenxoq

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:56 AM (T2V/1)

10 Obamacare enrollment numbers are a lie?  I don't know why they consider this news.  Everything this corrupt admin puts out is a lie.


http://tinyurl.com/n6qpvgd

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:56 AM (T2V/1)

11 PA snowmagedden breaks 130 year old record.  But we haz global warming.  It's about 31F here as of 06:30.  I was damn tired of this cold shit BEFORE all the white shit struck.  I am even more tired of it now.   And the good thing?  The OFA predicted all this shit this winter based on the big ball of fire in the sky.  They said global warming was BS.   NOOA did their normal thing pushing the AGW scam saying nothing about the record breaking cold and snow.  They predicted largely normal winter temps.   And PA?  They predicted warmer than normal.


http://tinyurl.com/k2gt8yw

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:56 AM (T2V/1)

12 2 Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:55 AM (T2V/1) My mother, of blessed memory, could tell you stories. And that was only 70 years ago. Sadly, very little has changed in Europe and on US college campuses.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 02:57 AM (olDqf)

13 PA man of unknown race shoots a horse pulling an Amish buggy with the family in it.  Unbelievably he is charged with misdemeanors. 


Timothy Antonio Diggs, 22, is facing seven misdemeanor counts, including reckless endangerment, cruelty to animals, and firing into an occupied vehicle


http://tinyurl.com/nxbjkr8

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:57 AM (T2V/1)

14 Has anyone seen Al Gore? He needs his warm globe ass kicked.

Posted by: Suppressed Flasher at February 14, 2014 02:57 AM (X+nFp)

15 CAMBRIDGE, MD – House Democrats are launching an effort to force Republicans' hand on the minimum wage.  


No mention of the real reason they want this so-called min wage hike. Payoff to unions.


Why?  I'm sure KY could use some more government cheese.


http://tinyurl.com/pvn6599

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:57 AM (T2V/1)

16

Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one because (1) conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently; and (2) he isn't running for reelection this year.

 

6.57am on a cold Friday is a little too early for  snotty bitchiness.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 02:57 AM (zF6Iw)

17 Another illegal Obamacare extension.


http://tinyurl.com/lx8axne

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:57 AM (T2V/1)

18 Only the "little people" have to obey restrictive gun laws passed by their betters.


http://tinyurl.com/l8dst9w

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:58 AM (T2V/1)

19 The Obama administration is quietly forging ahead with plans to offer up an international commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to fight global warming — without congressional approval.


So he plans on implementing a treaty for the phony global warming scam w/o ratification by the Senate?  Question is, will they let him get away with it?


Ans: Yes


http://tinyurl.com/lu73et4

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:58 AM (T2V/1)

20 Real poverty in the US.  Mostly it isn't.


http://tinyurl.com/mplksxo

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:58 AM (T2V/1)

21 Undisclosed race killer in knockout game gets 10 years for murder.  Will likely be out in 5.  So a black kills a white in a racially motivated attack and walks with a tap on the wrist.  Where is Holder with the hate crime law?


http://tinyurl.com/mx6f6m5

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:59 AM (T2V/1)

22 I guess I'll post my hymn here as an alternative view to " Much Morning Moping" ;^): Happy Valentine's Day! Hymn of the day. "O, the Boundless Love of Jesus" The story of a hymn with great words by a lay speaker from the Plymouth Brethren in England. The story; http://articles.ochristian.com/article6050.shtml A lovely. modern version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSiFk5_ssR0 Have a great day!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 14, 2014 02:59 AM (XyM/Y)

23 The Obamanites have subsidized a $2.2B solar project in CA that is killing birds.  I predict this boondoggle will be shutdown within a year.


http://tinyurl.com/ldcxq7t

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:59 AM (T2V/1)

24 A mob of black teens attack a disabled vet in Cleveland while yelling racial slurs.  A clear case of hate crime yet no hate crime charges filed.


http://tinyurl.com/loes8nm

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 02:59 AM (T2V/1)

25 21 Undisclosed race killer in knockout game gets 10 years for murder. Will likely be out in 5. So a black kills a white in a racially motivated attack and walks with a tap on the wrist. Where is Holder with the hate crime law? http://tinyurl.com/mx6f6m5 Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:59 AM (T2V/1) He was exactly where he wanted to be. Hence, the sentence. Silly wabbit,,,

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 02:59 AM (olDqf)

26 More than 300,000 people in SC lost power and there is a lot of damage out there.   I still do not have my local radio station back.


http://tinyurl.com/mzrhnu3

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:00 AM (T2V/1)

27 Tea Party groups fire back at "spineless" GOP leadership.


http://tinyurl.com/lcp5lj5

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:00 AM (T2V/1)

28 The corrupt EPA's illegal use of private e-mail accounts for secret government business is still ongoing and widespread officials say.


http://tinyurl.com/n6qvt2n

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:00 AM (T2V/1)

29 Bob Corker (RINO-TN) (ACU 95/82) accuses Cruz of holding up the debt limit sellout vote to line campaign chest.  


http://tinyurl.com/n5pybbx

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:01 AM (T2V/1)

30 Standby, Republicans have sold us out, now the public utilities are getting ready to join the eco-Nazis and sell us out.


http://tinyurl.com/m6eup47

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:01 AM (T2V/1)

31 Another Obamanite outrage against the constitution.  Not satisfied with the press fellating him every hour of the day, he plans to send FCC agents into the newsrooms to "monitor" the press.  I suspect Fox will get a lot of these "agents".


http://tinyurl.com/m9ml6m6

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:02 AM (T2V/1)

32 I'm voting "whipsaw" for Stockman to get rid of Cornyn. He can moon Cornyn during a debate and I'll still vote for him.

Posted by: Lester at February 14, 2014 03:02 AM (2UPXV)

33 Federal outlays on welfare are now more than $1T a year.  Not surprising under King Obama.


http://tinyurl.com/n5crazd

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:02 AM (T2V/1)

34 This great deal, which is the kind I would force on people, but it isn't conducive to liberty is it, the Clique sells out Cuccinelli, because they don't mind McAwful, who is looting the state's coffers faster then Danny Ocean,

Posted by: coriolianus snw at February 14, 2014 03:02 AM (Jsiw/)

35 New Jeff Wheeler book in the mirrowen series


http://tinyurl.com/kfha8lh


And the Daily Deals


http://tinyurl.com/kl5ss8u


That's it for today folks.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:02 AM (T2V/1)

36 The Wall Street Journal editorial board has gone full-on for the Gas Chamber of Krony Kapitalism. Fuck them up the culo with a fire ant nest.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:03 AM (olDqf)

37 Ralph Waite, aka the father on The Waltons, has died at 85. Guess that's #3.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 14, 2014 03:04 AM (bCEmE)

38 Gabe,

Why even bother pretending to be a conservative if all you are willing to do is lie down for the dog-eating Marxist in the White House?

signed,
Everyone

Posted by: Old Grizzled Gym Coach at February 14, 2014 03:05 AM (QBQcg)

39 Ted Cruz on Levin last night.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:06 AM (olDqf)

40 12  Sadly, very little has changed in Europe and on US college campuses.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 06:57 AM (olDqf)


Yes, and blacks continue to scream for AA, set-asides, and other preferential racist treatment because they know people like Ace will support it.



While Jews and now Christians are discriminated against by the very government that is supposed to protect people's rights.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:06 AM (T2V/1)

41 Wonderful Another gay music video.

Posted by: Judge Pug at February 14, 2014 03:06 AM (rfCrI)

42 So after reading the Cooke piece I this must be the place for the "one true conservative"© discussion.  Amirite?

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 14, 2014 03:07 AM (MPIX5)

43 Ted Cruz is for more transparency in these sham votes after Boehner and Cantor made a coalition with the JEF and donks and somehow he's the problem.  I'm glad the opposition party has its priorities straight.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 03:07 AM (c3zQp)

44 Thank the good Lord for Ted Cruz. He seems to me to be infallible.

Posted by: Steve in. Greensboro at February 14, 2014 03:07 AM (IZFeA)

45 How dare ted Cruz not be a meek little pussy and just sit there in his cushy office like a good little establishment hack. How dare he actually put forth an effort like conservatives want.

Posted by: Buzzion at February 14, 2014 03:08 AM (LI48c)

46 Happy Valentine's day, morons. Big squishy bewb hugs for everyone!

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:09 AM (zEeUf)

47 >> 8 CA Senator wants cigarette type warning label for soft drinks with sugar in them. Georgia (home of Coke) should introduce a law for similar type warning labels on Hollywood movies, iphones, etc.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest at February 14, 2014 03:11 AM (LWu6U)

48 Bob Corker (RINO-TN) (ACU 95/82) accuses Cruz of holding up the debt limit sellout vote to line campaign chest.


http://tinyurl.com/n5pybbx

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 07:01 AM (T2V/1)



As if these fucking RINOs and Rove don't sell us out for that sweet sweet crony capitalist cash every fucking chance they get.  That's all the amnesty song and dance was.  This is nothing but projection on that sawed off fuck's part.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 03:11 AM (c3zQp)

49 45 Thank the good Lord for Ted Cruz. He seems to me to be infallible. Posted by: Steve in. Greensboro at February 14, 2014 07:07 AM (IZFeA) Let's not make the mistake of building him up so high that we get disappointed if he does something we don't like and then call him a "sell-out" (I'm not talking about the big issues like the Cuban Combover). We're all humans and no one can please us 100% of the time on everything. BUTÂ… He is the real fucking deal. So far, he is my top pick for POTUS. And thankfully we have some good depth on the bench with Rand Paul, Mike Lee, Allen West and a few others.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:12 AM (olDqf)

50 Big squishy bewb hugs for everyone!  Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 07:09 AM (zEeUf)

Wait.  Wut?  Really????

I feel so....so warm now.

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 14, 2014 03:12 AM (MPIX5)

51

Ahhh. I've been wondering what happened to our resident nice truck driver's condenscention and disdain. It would seem that he was saving it up for a special day.

 

Happy valentine's day to you too Gabe. You sure do have a purdy truck...

Posted by: Azenogoth (Freedom or Fire) at February 14, 2014 03:12 AM (Kh+vp)

52 I'm not sure which is more funny: Ted Cruz hitting like a hammer and exposing the GOP frauds for what they are, or Gabe getting his panties in a royal twist about it.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:13 AM (zEeUf)

53 50  Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:12 AM (olDqf)


It would take a big sellout on one of my three big issues before I would hit him:


1. Amnesty -  not much of a chance there
2.  Gun control - no chance there
3. Tax increases - probably not much chance there

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:14 AM (T2V/1)

54 47 Happy Valentine's day, morons. Big squishy bewb hugs for everyone! Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 07:09 AM (zEeUf) "His name was Robert Paulson!!!!" Happy VD.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:15 AM (olDqf)

55

8 CA Senator wants cigarette type warning label for soft drinks with sugar in them.

 

The Boston (spit) Globe has a loony-tune columnist, Derrick Z. Jackson, who only writes on the following subjects:  America is racist.  Soft drinks are evil.  America is racist.  College football and basketball programs are racist.  Republicans are evil.  America is racist.

 

I would love to buy the Globe for the sheer pleasure of having two burly security guards frogmarch the fucker out of the building.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 03:15 AM (zF6Iw)

56 The Wall Street Journal editorial board has gone full-on for the Gas Chamber of Krony Kapitalism.

Fuck them up the culo with a fire ant nest.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:03 AM (olDqf)



They went full retard with that Ted Cruz editorial yesterday.  My subscription will soon lapse for the first time since the 70s because of shit like that.  Fuck them and good riddance.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 03:15 AM (c3zQp)

57 56  Happy VD.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:15 AM (olDqf)



I don't think that came out exactly right.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:15 AM (T2V/1)

58 55 50 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:12 AM (olDqf) It would take a big sellout on one of my three big issues before I would hit him: 1. Amnesty - not much of a chance there 2. Gun control - no chance there 3. Tax increases - probably not much chance there Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 07:14 AM (T2V/1) Yeah. Agreed. On core issues, he's solid. He may not be as passionate a speaker or maybe something tactical might annoy me, but that's neither here nor there. Go Ted.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:16 AM (olDqf)

59 Uh, thanks but no thanks Sefton.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:17 AM (zEeUf)

60 59 I don't think that came out exactly right. Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 07:15 AM (T2V/1) It never does! GASP!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:17 AM (olDqf)

61

29: "Bob Corker (RINO-TN) (ACU 95/82) accuses Cruz of holding up the debt limit sellout vote to line campaign chest."

 

And it worked too. I sent him another donation last night.

 

And I'll do it again too... 

Posted by: Azenogoth (Freedom or Fire) at February 14, 2014 03:17 AM (f6ZLT)

62 The WSJ piece is right, but incomplete. Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one because (1) conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently; and (2) he isn't running for reelection this year. ====== No, that's not insulting at all Gabe. /s Good grief....

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 14, 2014 03:17 AM (bCEmE)

63 57  MP4

I had to Bing up that columnist and he is exactly what I thought


http://tinyurl.com/lvl3fls

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:17 AM (T2V/1)

64 Morning prayer: New every morning is your love, great God of light and all day long you are working for good in the world. Stir up in us desire to serve you, to live peacefully with our neighbors, and to devote each day to your Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord. Amen. Presbyterian Worshipbook And Happy Valentine's Day to you, Gabe, and all.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 14, 2014 03:18 AM (XyM/Y)

65

32: "He can moon Cornyn during a debate and I'll still vote for him."

 

I'd view that as a specific reason to vote for him, not a detractor. 

Posted by: Azenogoth (Freedom or Fire) at February 14, 2014 03:18 AM (Kh+vp)

66 We're just all too dumb to understand how all this governmental stuff works, ya hicks.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:19 AM (zEeUf)

67

This whole thing with Bevin's is getting out of control.  He is a failed businessman from Connecticut (and yes I lived there when he did but we moved here to Kentucky last year).  He should have been fined and possibly criminally charged for failing to pay taxes on his own income and failure to maintain insurance on his family business, which subsequently burned to the ground.  Add the fact that Blumenthal his buddy got the state to bail him out for $200,000 to get the business going again under some shady circumstances "because we don't want bells made in china". 

 

I have seen two letters to the editor in the Lexington paper from Democrats saying they were going to change registration just to vote for him in the closed Primary, and I am sure there are tons more.  Democrats in the State are endorsing him officially.  And don't get me started on the Louisville Tea Party.  Their leader is a registered Democrat, enough said.

 

The bottom line is Bevin's is a shady character and will do anything to avoid his responsibilities.  This is going to end badly.

Posted by: Registered Voter at February 14, 2014 03:19 AM (TCFwA)

68 College football and basketball programs are racist.



Can you imagine where a good portion of the bitching and moaning would come from if kollidges ever decided to get out of the NFL/NBA farm system rat race?

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 03:19 AM (c3zQp)

69 Happy VD. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:15 AM (olDqf)

Is there something you need to tell us about, J.J.??

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 14, 2014 03:19 AM (MPIX5)

70 64 Good grief.... Posted by: Tami at February 14, 2014 07:17 AM (bCEmE) If I didn't know better, I'd say Gabe is really Average Joe, but with a thicker thesaurus.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:20 AM (olDqf)

71 Today's celebrity birthdays: Frederick Douglass (agitate) Christopher Latham Sholes (tap tap tap ding) Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock (saw it through) Julian Scott (MoH) John Sidney Blyth (a.k.a. John Barrymore) Jack Benny (heard him on the Nimitz) Woody Hayes (hot blooded) Jimmy Hoffa (corrupt union boss but I repeat myself) Hugh Downs (this is 20/20) Lois Maxwell (Mk.I Moneypenny) Vic Morrow (would have been 85 today - RIP) Allan Miller (Genesis allowed is not) Florence Henderson (80 today) Donna Shalala ("academic") Michael Bloomberg (for your own good) Andrew Robinson (Callahan's 1st nemesis, DS9's Garak) Carl Bernstein (70 today) Gregory Hines (http://youtu.be/VbxI3K8GnpU ) Pat O'Brien (out of control?) Terry Gross (grossed out by Simmons) Margaret Elizabeth Chan (a.k.a. Meg Tilly) Kirk Thatcher (flipped off another Kirk in SanFran) Zach Galligan (50 today) Scott McClellan (backstabber) Simon Pegg (Mk.II Scotty)

Posted by: Gran at February 14, 2014 03:20 AM (nPMjI)

72 Well, another 6 inches of Al Gore dandruff outside.
Six hours with the snow blower yesterday, and I'm too stiff to play outside this morning.

Why can't Barky McF*ckstick just sign an Executive Order making snow illegal?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice, at February 14, 2014 03:20 AM (DHj6D)

73 Have you seen the results our GOP has delivered lately?

Changing that bullshit seems entirely rational to me.

But hey, cheap shots at conservatives are all the rage these days among the smart set!

Posted by: tsj017 at February 14, 2014 03:20 AM (tIcJF)

74 Just checking in. Is the GOP still a pack of lying cocksuckers?

Posted by: CPAC Welcome Committee at February 14, 2014 03:21 AM (Cs2tJ)

75 69  Posted by: Registered Voter at February 14, 2014 07:19 AM (TCFwA)


So what you are saying is that there are two Democrats running in the Republican Primary in KY.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:21 AM (T2V/1)

76

Yeah. Agreed. On core issues, he's solid. He may not be as passionate a speaker or maybe something tactical might annoy me, but that's neither here nor there.

 

I remember being told yesterday that Teh Ted! has  no chance because he's not the sort of guy who could connect to Joe Sixpack.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 03:23 AM (zF6Iw)

77 76 Just checking in. Is the GOP still a pack of lying cocksuckers? Posted by: CPAC Welcome Committee at February 14, 2014 07:21 AM (Cs2tJ) Plus ça change, plus la meme chose.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:23 AM (olDqf)

78 79 I remember being told yesterday that Teh Ted! has no chance because he's not the sort of guy who could connect to Joe Sixpack. Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 07:23 AM (zF6Iw) First of all, I HATE the term Joe Sixpack. Second, what mensa-member spouted that bromide?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:24 AM (olDqf)

79 While Ted Cruz has many good things to say, I am still wary of supporting him in the 2016 election.

Posted by: Concerned Christian Conservative at February 14, 2014 03:25 AM (0BlUI)

80 I was told there would be no French.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:25 AM (gaOtJ)

81 I remember being told yesterday that Teh Ted! has no chance because he's not the sort of guy who could connect to Joe Sixpack.  Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 07:23 AM (zF6Iw)

Yeah, 'cause the guy who complains about the price of arugula, now, see, there's a guy who understands ordinary Americans.  Yes, siree.  A regular Joe Six Pack he is.

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 14, 2014 03:25 AM (MPIX5)

82 83 I was told there would be no French. Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 07:25 AM (gaOtJ) Oh la la.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:26 AM (olDqf)

83 Sefton, I bet you could answer your own question in three guesses.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:26 AM (gaOtJ)

84

First of all, I HATE the term Joe Sixpack.

 

Meh.  Doesn't bother me.


Second, what mensa-member spouted that bromide?

 

Hollowpoint, IIRC.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 03:26 AM (zF6Iw)

85 If I didn't know better, I'd say Gabe is really Average Joe, but with a thicker thesaurus. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:20 AM (olDqf) Yeah, I'm not so sure.... Drops a turd in the punchbowl and then leaves. Getting tedious.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 14, 2014 03:26 AM (bCEmE)

86

>>So what you are saying is that there are two Democrats running in the Republican Primary in KY.

.

.

.With zero good choices.

Posted by: Registered Voter at February 14, 2014 03:26 AM (TCFwA)

87 I infer that Bevin has a good chance to unseat Mitch.

Posted by: toby928© mangler of metaphors at February 14, 2014 03:26 AM (QupBk)

88 I was told there would be no French. Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 07:25 AM (gaOtJ)

Absit invidia

Posted by: Sean Bannion [/i][/s][/u][/b] at February 14, 2014 03:27 AM (MPIX5)

89 Donna Shalala ("academic")


To her credit, she was the only Cabinet member to not be all mushy and forgiving when it was revealed that Slick had lied to them about Monica.  Needless to say, the red nosed predator/rapist went into the full self-pitying attack mode at a woman who wouldn't swallow his bullshit lies and jizz.  She probably knew how Juanita Broaddrick felt at that point.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 03:27 AM (c3zQp)

90 A securities law expert says that Matt Bevin would have violated securities law if he signed the investor statement supporting the TARP bailout when he didn't really support the TARP bailout, as he now claims he didn't. Pfft... laws!? Where we are now, we don't need laws!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/b] [/s] at February 14, 2014 03:27 AM (/VASf)

91 90 I infer that Bevin has a good chance to unseat Mitch. Posted by: toby928© mangler of metaphors at February 14, 2014 07:26 AM (QupBk) I give deference and have reverence for your inference.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:27 AM (olDqf)

92 ...conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently.... Conservatives are interested in winning AFAICT. Just not in selling out on principle to win. That is practically definitional. I suppose that may be unclear to the unprincipled. One gains nothing by selling one's soul. Again, that may be unclear to the soulless. § Morning, glories. This day's off to a start.

Posted by: mindful webworker with eyelids falling at February 14, 2014 03:28 AM (MBZW0)

93 Sha-La-La Su-Nu-NuÂ…

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:28 AM (olDqf)

94 Bevin has many good things to say, but I am wary of supporting him against a party stalwart like Mitch McConnell.

Posted by: Concerned Christian Conservative at February 14, 2014 03:28 AM (0BlUI)

95 87  Hollowpoint, IIRC.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 07:26 AM (zF6Iw)



There you go

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:29 AM (T2V/1)

96 My favorite part about Gabe's post is that every single bit is a slam on conservatives. It's like he despises us or something. I do love the smell of snippy haughty condescendence in the morning....smells like conservative victory.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:30 AM (gaOtJ)

97 Morning all. Main roads are ok, side roads are not. And down here at my Office there is NO parking so not much point in staying today. We have 1 Root Canal patient at 9:30 AM and then we are probably out of here. The town I am in sucks and is getting worse. Oh it's 100% democraticaly controled

Posted by: Soupy Sales at February 14, 2014 03:30 AM (t3UFN)

98 a purloined poem in celebration of the train wreck that is kim kardasian - say it now say it loud you're a cow and you're proud

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/b] [/s] at February 14, 2014 03:30 AM (/VASf)

99 State governments should not obey these pseudo edicts by president Wonderful.

Posted by: Case at February 14, 2014 03:32 AM (wf3Kt)

100 The thought of Soupy Sales doing root canals is quite frightening.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:32 AM (gaOtJ)

101 "Europe has a long history of persecuting Joos." Vic, trying out his new "subtly understated" mode.

Posted by: mindful webworker with coffee at last! at February 14, 2014 03:32 AM (MBZW0)

102 So the new School's Chancellor in Commie NYC did NOT cancel school yesterday because it was a wonderful day, but cancel her meeting that night because of inclement weather? These hypocritical dumb liberal fucks either don't care how stupid they look or don't know? Or both

Posted by: Soupy Sales at February 14, 2014 03:32 AM (t3UFN)

103 I wonder if we are going to have to give subsidies to the florist industry, with all the lost income from today and yesterday?

It's in the nations best security interest to have a strong florist industry,
National defense and all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 14, 2014 03:33 AM (DHj6D)

104

I guess the way to win is to keep backing up, hell, the Gang Of Pussies aint even playing prevent defense. The leadership is like a bunch of post turtles lined up in a row, except they dont need to know how they got there or how they`ll get down from up on high, because they`re there, and there is a there, there.

I got news for `em, there there aint here.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys,they ridin ponies) at February 14, 2014 03:33 AM (2N+FM)

105 The thought of Soupy Sales doing root canals is quite frightening. Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 07:32 AM (gaOtJ) Why? White Fang helps me alot

Posted by: Soupy Sales at February 14, 2014 03:33 AM (t3UFN)

106 Don't forget all you slackjawed inbred retards, your life would be so much better if you didn't celebrate the holidays at all and just treated them as any other day of the year.  Your moral and intellectual superior Moo Moo has deemed it so.

Posted by: buzzion at February 14, 2014 03:33 AM (LI48c)

107 105 So the new School's Chancellor in Commie NYC did NOT cancel school yesterday because it was a wonderful day, but cancel her meeting that night because of inclement weather? These hypocritical dumb liberal fucks either don't care how stupid they look or don't know? Or both Posted by: Soupy Sales at February 14, 2014 07:32 AM (t3UFN) It wasn't as wonderful as where her husband is in 'South Beach' though.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 14, 2014 03:33 AM (bCEmE)

108 105 So the new School's Chancellor in Commie NYC did NOT cancel school yesterday because it was a wonderful day, but cancel her meeting that night because of inclement weather? These hypocritical dumb liberal fucks either don't care how stupid they look or don't know? Or both Posted by: Soupy Sales at February 14, 2014 07:32 AM (t3UFN) They may look and act stupid, but they sure as shit know how to rig elections.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:33 AM (olDqf)

109 The WSJ piece is right, but incomplete. Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one because (1) conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently; and (2) he isn't running for reelection this year.

WTF?

Posted by: flounder at February 14, 2014 03:33 AM (Kkt/i)

110 Sha-La-La
Su-Nu-NuÂ…

 

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:28 AM (olDqf)

 

I had a friend who said John Sununu was made to have a street named after him:  Sununu Avenunue.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 03:34 AM (zF6Iw)

111 That Cadillac ad in the sidebar might just be the best advertisement ever. It makes me *want* to like GM.

But, it didn't say the only thing that could make me interested in buying a GM product:  "Effective immediately, we are repudiating our contract with the United Auto Workers.  All of our plants are being moved to 'right to work' states.  Not one thin silver dime of your car purchase price will be funneled into the coffers of politicians working to incrementally enslave Americans who actually get out of bed in the morning and do something productive."

Until that day, they are dead to me.  My last car purchase was a Toyota.  I'd rather buy a car from the grandsons of the people who tried to kill my father on Tinian and Okinawa than those cocksuckers in Detroit.

Posted by: DanInMN at February 14, 2014 03:35 AM (Z0Wdv)

112 I had a friend who said John Sununu was made to have a street named after him: Sununu Avenunue. Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 07:34 AM (zF6Iw) If Donna Shalala and John Sununu got married, they'd become Sha-Na-NaÂ…

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:35 AM (olDqf)

113 Shit SO Well I liked Soupy Sales anyway

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 03:35 AM (t3UFN)

114 "The problem with CA is they are never held accountable for their stupid shit, including massive deficit spending." Oh, there always comes a reckoning.... eventually.... but meanwhile, yes, "try the patience of a saint" does come to mind.

Posted by: mindful webworker with coffee at last! at February 14, 2014 03:36 AM (MBZW0)

115 And PA? They predicted warmer than normal. Last winter this PA area had eight inches of snow. At last measure late yesterday we were over fifty four inches so far, with weeks of potential left. Yeah, that's warmer then normal.

Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at February 14, 2014 03:36 AM (CnA98)

116 116 Shit SO Well I liked Soupy Sales anyway Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 07:35 AM (t3UFN) I thought that might be you. I mean, what are the odds of two dentists in the metro area?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:37 AM (olDqf)

117 Sununu was the only member of Team Romney who was equipped with testosterone.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 03:38 AM (c3zQp)

118 IIRC, there was an Israeli spy named Vanunu. And if he and Sununu moved to Vanuatu...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:38 AM (olDqf)

119 If I didn't know better, I'd say Gabe is really Average Joe, but with a thicker thesaurus.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:20 AM

I've never seen Gabe's fat thesaurus (than G*d!), but am steadily more convinced that he either has a day job workin' for John Boner or is auditioning for a gig at Tepid Air.

As stroke-inducingly angry as I get at the treasonous antics of Choom Boy and his co-conspirators, I can summon a near-equal level of rage for the eunuchs (allegedly) on Our Side who greet every move with Sweet Reason, pleas for Fairness and, in the end, a bunch of mindless babble that takes no stand and advocates no solution.

It's why the Democrats beat us, over and over, and will continue to do so: destructive as their "solutions" are, they go out there and do shit. Our Betters among the True Conservatives sit inertly on their ever-spreading asses and sip tea.

Posted by: MrScribbler at February 14, 2014 03:38 AM (ff7/5)

120 Posted by: Azenogoth (Freedom or Fire) at February 14, 2014 07:18 AM

It would make great "Vote for the @ssh0le" bumper stickers. I find many of my co-state inhabitants are afraid of not being "couth" enough. Being a lout has its strategic uses.

Posted by: Lester at February 14, 2014 03:38 AM (2UPXV)

121 I thought that might be you. I mean, what are the odds of two dentists in the metro area? Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:37 AM (olDqf) Yeah. Or not many old enough to know Soupy

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 03:38 AM (t3UFN)

122 16 Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one because (1) conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently; and (2) he isn't running for reelection this year.

6.57am on a cold Friday is a little too early for snotty bitchiness.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 06:57 AM (zF6Iw)

 

MPPP, isn't that the damned truth.  Got a news flash for you, Gabe.  Cruz is only doing what WE SENT HIM THERE TO DO.  That is, to hold these cockholster's feet to the fire over issues like amnesty, Obambicare, and spending still more money that WE DON'T FUCKING HAVE.  Why is this so hard for you people to understand? 

Posted by: The Oort Cloud at February 14, 2014 03:39 AM (NKoXJ)

123 117  Oh, there always comes a reckoning.... eventually.... but meanwhile, yes, "try the patience of a saint" does come to mind.

Posted by: mindful webworker with coffee at last! at February 14, 2014 07:36 AM (MBZW0)



Not if the feds keep bailing them out with our money.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 03:39 AM (T2V/1)

124 These global warming people are doing this wrong.  or something....

Posted by: Case at February 14, 2014 03:39 AM (wf3Kt)

125 g'morning, o ye people of the electronic box i hold in my hand! i know it snowed again last night since i let the dog out at one in the ante-meridian who shall shovel? aye, there's the rub! if i, an 'umble moron, may be granted a boon this fine day of the valentine, it would be for a poetry / free verse thread in honor of she who has so afflicted me, kristen stewart (will no one rid me of this accursed device, which insists upon capitalizing words?)

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/b] [/s] at February 14, 2014 03:39 AM (/VASf)

126 124 Yeah. Or not many old enough to know Soupy Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 07:38 AM (t3UFN) Oh bring back the days of Geeba-Geeba and Pookie the Lion.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:40 AM (olDqf)

127 6.57am on a cold Friday is a little too early for snotty bitchiness.

It's just because Gabe's establishment all the way, and Mitch was made to look like the democrat that he actually is.

Posted by: GMan at February 14, 2014 03:40 AM (sxq57)

128 125 Posted by: The Oort Cloud at February 14, 2014 07:39 AM (NKoXJ) ProTip - Getting an aneurysm over a stupid Gabe comment ain't worth it. It comes with the territory. Maybe Ace can 'splain having this guy.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:41 AM (olDqf)

129 Press carrying water for McConnell. Bevins was president of a fund, he was required by law to have his signature on fund statements. The letter referenced also says that the REM song it's the end of the world as we know it applies to the quarter, and the world did not end, so he probably broke securities law. Sheesh.

Posted by: blaster at February 14, 2014 03:41 AM (4+AaH)

130 Wonder if they have smug, condescending bitchiness over at The Federalist? brb....maybe.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 14, 2014 03:43 AM (bCEmE)

131 7 Somebody doesn't like these threats to the GOPe. Posted by: ScoggDog at February 14, 2014 06:56 AM (6/+vz) Well, in all candor, he has seen the GOP's new electronic ground game and pronounced it awesome, or something like that. (Love ya, Gabe! Love your work, even when you persist in misspelling y'all!)

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/b] [/s] at February 14, 2014 03:43 AM (/VASf)

132 Third snow day for the kid this week. They've decided to take a second day of spring break for the make up.

Posted by: NCKate at February 14, 2014 03:43 AM (1FoIf)

133 Getting an aneurysm over a stupid Gabe comment ain't worth it. Redundant adjective 'stupid' -- minus 5 points.

Posted by: Former Schoolteacher [/i] at February 14, 2014 03:44 AM (CnA98)

134 Also remember ace was for TARP and what he called those of us who thought maybe throwing $700B into Democrat slush funds ( I know it was a Bush program, doesn't mean that isn't where the money went ) wasn't necessarily a good idea?

Posted by: blaster at February 14, 2014 03:44 AM (4+AaH)

135 Fat Al Roker slams Bill DeBolshevik ™ for not closing the schools. A little blue on blue schadenboner this morning: (remove spaces at the slashes) http://youngcons.com/ nyc-mayor-sends-kids-to-school-in-snowstorm-and-al-rokers -response-is-legendary/

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:45 AM (olDqf)

136 Soupys out!? Soupys OUT????!!!

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 03:45 AM (jlm/B)

137 Third snow day for the kid this week. They've decided to take a second day of spring break for the make up. Posted by: NCKate at February 14, 2014 07:43 AM (1FoIf) There is no reason to put kids at risk. My daughter is in Grad School and they had yesterday off and today is a delayed opening but since her Friday's classes are all in the AM she is off. And that is after I cleaned her car off at 5:30 AM this morning.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 03:45 AM (t3UFN)

138 "shoots a horse pulling an Amish buggy with the family in it. Unbelievably he is charged with misdemeanors." Used to be, 'round here, you get caught red-handed thieving horses or cattle, it was rope, tree, little assembly required, much less trial. Don't know what they'd've done for shooting a horse pulling a family, but it would probably make hanging seem pleasant comparatively. At least punishment still serves as deterrent. :eyeroll:

Posted by: mindful webworker with coffee at last! at February 14, 2014 03:46 AM (WgBz9)

139

Soupys out!? Soupys OUT????!!!

 

Makes you long for the quiet dignity of Pinky Lee.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 03:47 AM (zF6Iw)

140 Ever wonder how John McCain got that lifetime HesSuperConservativeSeriousYouGuys ranking from ACU? A big part of the answer is found in this paragraph from the WSJ piece on Cruz: "The 60-vote threshold was reached only after GOP leaders Mitch McConnell, John Cornyn and 10 others voted to let the final debt-ceiling vote proceed. All 12 then opposed the increase on final passage, but thanks to Mr. Cruz they had to walk the plank with Democrats on a procedural vote." See, the cloture vote was the only one that really mattered. So who gives a shit how they voted on the fait accompli? Cruz is exposing these guys' "voting records" - I was for it before I was against it - for the sham that they are, and the WSJ editorial board can go fuck itself.

Posted by: Andy at February 14, 2014 03:47 AM (vGQV1)

141 13 days (1 week 6 days) left Happy St. Valentine's Day! ♥

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl 13 days (1wk 6days) until spring training at February 14, 2014 03:47 AM (u8GsB)

142 137 Also remember ace was for TARP and what he called those of us who thought maybe throwing $700B into Democrat slush funds ( I know it was a Bush program, doesn't mean that isn't where the money went ) wasn't necessarily a good idea?

Posted by: blaster at February 14, 2014 07:44 AM (4+AaH)


Ace was for TARP?  What a phony!

Posted by: Holden Caufield at February 14, 2014 03:48 AM (Kkt/i)

143
In Praise of the Establishment

McConnell and Boehner have steered us right for a few months now.

By Charles C. W. Cooke





"What do you call an act like that?"

"The National Review!"

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 03:49 AM (kdS6q)

144 Sunshine, glorious sun shine, after so many days oh how I've missed you! This means the roads will be mostly clear by tonight, and since it's not supposed to drop below freezing maybe they will have a chance to dry out as well.

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 14, 2014 03:50 AM (yh0zB)

145 "Bob Corker (RINO-TN) (ACU 95/82) accuses Cruz of holding up the debt limit sellout vote to line campaign" a) "It's what I would've done!" think the projectionists. b) There's an old saying, when a pickpocket looks at a saint, all he sees are the pockets.

Posted by: mindful webworker with coffee at last! at February 14, 2014 03:51 AM (7KxSm)

146 Ace was a "riots in the streets serious you guys" TARP guy.

Posted by: blaster at February 14, 2014 03:53 AM (4+AaH)

147 So Gabe's buddies in Washington decide  the  best strategy for Republicans in '14 is to shut up and not say anything about anything.

And when Cruz says something... they question him  on his principles?

This would be ironic, except I think  they know damn well they don't have any principles, and they don't care about honoring the votes of conservatives for all the years we've been supporting them.

They're wooing the LiVs.

Good luck with that, Republicans.  Trying  to out-Democrat the Democrats. 

Posted by: BurtTC at February 14, 2014 03:53 AM (BeSEI)

148
"In my estimation, the only thing of which Mitch McConnell and John Boehner have been guilty in the past few years is to have worked tirelessly within political reality....."

Charles C. W. "CookiePuss" Cooke

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 03:53 AM (kdS6q)

149 BTW, John McCain agrees with Gabe.

Posted by: dogfish at February 14, 2014 03:53 AM (nsOJa)

150

@147.  Sunshine, glorious sun shine,....

 

Heh, yeah, that's what I said yesterday.  But if you still have snow on the ground, better grap some shades.

Posted by: Case at February 14, 2014 03:53 AM (wf3Kt)

151 Let’s All Celebrate the Vermont Teddy Bear Company Models The Golden Egg Larry King: I Have Never Heard Of Juanita Broaddrick MALZBERG: Larry, Larry, Google Juanita Broaddrick. Larry, Lisa Myers of NBC News – KING: Steve, Clinton was one of the great presidents we have ever had. And what a president does — I never heard of her. MALZBERG: Larry, Lisa Myers of NBC News did a half hour sit-down with her at the time. Google it, look it up. I can’t believe you do not know the name Juanita Broaddrick. KING: I’ll tell you. Start spreading the name Juanita Broaddrick around and see how many correct answers you get as to who is Juanita Broaddrick. MALZBERG: Okay. And Kathleen Wiley said in the Oval Office she was assaulted sexually. Have you heard of her? KING: If you are — if you like these kind of things as conspiracies – MALZBERG: She was on 60 Minutes, Larry! KING: Will you respect me that I have never heard an agenda of any network that I have ever worked at? Will you respect that or are you not believing me? Larry King and that senile old bastard from AZ just don't know when it is time to go home and die

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 03:54 AM (t3UFN)

152 For those that haven't seen it, a lovely story about a 14 year old bringing love to his mother in a unique way while she's in the hospital for a cancer treatment: http://tinyurl.com/kyeztdd

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 14, 2014 03:54 AM (XyM/Y)

153 The good news is that House of Cards season 2 airs today.

Posted by: Judge Pug at February 14, 2014 03:55 AM (rfCrI)

154 6.57am on a cold Friday is a little too early for snotty bitchiness.

"Snotty bitchiness" is the only defense of the Eastblishment GOP that remains.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at February 14, 2014 03:55 AM (QXlbZ)

155 Who is this Gabe person anyway? And why did the HuffPo send him over here to spew mindless drivel?

Posted by: Beeblebrox at February 14, 2014 03:56 AM (VJV5e)

156 The same McCain that lost the GOP the presidency. Just saying'.

Posted by: dogfish at February 14, 2014 03:56 AM (nsOJa)

157 154 Larry King and that senile old bastard from AZ just don't know when it is time to go home and die Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 07:54 AM (t3UFN) When was this exchange??? Go Malzberg! Went to college with him.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:57 AM (olDqf)

158 Morning, you buncha morons.. you too Gabe.

This about sums up how I feel about this winter: 

http://youtu.be/qXudpW1l5Mw

and, fer cripes sakes.. when will we get real links?

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at February 14, 2014 03:57 AM (b/lt+)

159

Posted by: Andy at February 14, 2014 07:47 AM (vGQV1)

 

Part of 46 made it 51, all of 46 can`t make it 51.

Posted by: rightlysouthern (aim low boys,they ridin ponies) at February 14, 2014 03:58 AM (2N+FM)

160 156 The good news is that House of Cards season 2 airs today. Posted by: Judge Pug at February 14, 2014 07:55 AM (rfCrI) I'm reluctant to watch the show for fear it is a "West Wing" anti-American agit-prop. Is it?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 03:58 AM (olDqf)

161 Asked and answered: apparently it is me who shall shovel the snow. Later!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars™ [/i] [/b] [/s] at February 14, 2014 03:58 AM (/VASf)

162 phoenixgirl ‏@phxazgrl 8m Gay dads receive horrifying reply on RSVP to daughter's 7th birthday http://dailym.ai/1nxpxta via @MailOnline

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl 13 days (1wk 6days) until spring training at February 14, 2014 03:58 AM (u8GsB)

163 The Aristocrats!

Posted by: toby928© mangler of metaphors at February 14, 2014 03:59 AM (QupBk)

164 6.57am on a cold Friday is a little too early for snotty bitchiness. Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 06:57 AM (zF6Iw) I agree, that's exactly how I felt after just reading the headline. Cruz for President!

Posted by: spypeach at February 14, 2014 03:59 AM (10H0T)

165 166 The Aristocrats! Posted by: toby928© mangler of metaphors at February 14, 2014 07:59 AM (QupBk) Ah, yes. The Bob Saget part is truly revolting. But funny.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 04:00 AM (olDqf)

166 84 I remember being told yesterday that Teh Ted! has no chance because he's not the sort of guy who could connect to Joe Sixpack. Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 07:23 AM (zF6Iw) Yeah, 'cause the guy who complains about the price of arugula, now, see, there's a guy who understands ordinary Americans. Yes, siree. A regular Joe Six Pack he is. Posted by: Sean Bannion at February 14, 2014 07:25 AM (MPIX5) Which reminds me: Why has the GOP not raised the issue of inflation in food prices? Talk about "connecting with 'Joe Sixpack,' sheesh. You'd think an opposition party would jump all over that issue, but the GOP doesn't do it. That's because the GOP is not an opposition party.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at February 14, 2014 04:01 AM (JQuNB)

167 There were so many cars driving around yesterday with new windshields with tape over them it looked like an episode of Breaking Bad.

Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at February 14, 2014 04:01 AM (CnA98)

168 A lovely. modern version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSiFk5_ssR0

Have a great day!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 14, 2014 06:59 AM (XyM/Y)


=========================


That was wonderful, Fenelon.  Thank you, that is one of my favorite hymns.

Posted by: grammie winger at February 14, 2014 04:01 AM (oMKp3)

169

>>>>Got a news flash for you, Gabe. Cruz is only doing what WE SENT HIM THERE TO DO. That is, to hold these cockholster's feet to the fire over issues like amnesty, Obambicare, and spending still more money that WE DON'T FUCKING HAVE. Why is this so hard for you people to understand?

 

 

EXACTLY. There's no reason at all for us to be reasonable when it comes to this, or any of our Rights for that matter. Stake out the maximum position and claw back everything you can. That's how the Dems do it with gays, abortion, healthcare, etc - and it works a charm, doesn't it?

Posted by: Bigby's Helping Hands at February 14, 2014 04:01 AM (3ZtZW)

170 Does Gabe get an official tpm from the gop every morning for his post?

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:02 AM (K8ws3)

171 6.57am on a cold Friday is a little too early for snotty bitchiness.

Somebody give Mr. Malor a Midol. Hide it in cheese, if you have to.

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at February 14, 2014 04:02 AM (QXlbZ)

172 146 -

I like where you're going with this.  If I had more time and energy, I would compose the Gilbert Gottfried version of this joke. 

It would involve feces and McConnell and Boehner having sex with each other.  And not in the good ways. 

Posted by: BurtTC at February 14, 2014 04:02 AM (BeSEI)

173 A securities law expert says that Matt Bevin would have violated securities law if he signed the investor statement supporting the TARP bailout when he didn't really support the TARP bailout, as he now claims he didn't. That awful Matt Bevon! Who do I give money to, and how much, to stop this awful demon?!

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at February 14, 2014 04:02 AM (ZZPs4)

174 Well, it's time for me to hie off to dreamland so I can be up tonight for work. Later roonz and roonettez, fear no evil!

Posted by: GGE of the Moron Horde, NC Chapter at February 14, 2014 04:03 AM (yh0zB)

175 When was this exchange??? Go Malzberg! Went to college with him. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:57 AM (olDqf) http://freebeacon.com/ it's on the washington free beacon

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 04:03 AM (t3UFN)

176 174 6.57am on a cold Friday is a little too early for snotty bitchiness. Somebody give Mr. Malor a Midol. Hide it in cheese, if you have to. Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at February 14, 2014 08:02 AM (QXlbZ) And there it is - Gabe Midol.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 04:03 AM (olDqf)

177 "In my estimation, the only thing of which Mitch McConnell and John Boehner have been guilty in the past few years is to have worked tirelessly within political reality....."

Charles C. W. "CookiePuss" Cooke

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 07:53 AM (kdS6q)



Ya know what another political reality was, Cookiepuss?  The Repubs didn't have control of the House when Reagan wanted to pass his tax cuts.  So did he just throw up his hands and go drinking and playing golf with a bunch of high rollers?  Fuck no; he did the hard work of figuring out who was vulnerable on the other side on this popular issue and figured out how to turn them.  Boehner became Speaker because voters are tired of spending money we don't have and if the lazy fuck had a principle that he believed in, the political reality would be that he'd be winning the day instead of whining like a bitch in heat.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:03 AM (c3zQp)

178 Hey...that Federalist site has working links....IN THE COMMENTS SECTION!

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 14, 2014 04:03 AM (bCEmE)

179 Are there no moronettes here this morning, or did they all roll their eyes at Ziegfeld's "ideal American woman" measurements and move on?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 04:04 AM (zF6Iw)

180 182 Are there no moronettes here this morning, or did they all roll their eyes at Ziegfeld's "ideal American woman" measurements and move on? Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 08:04 AM (zF6Iw) All they gotta have is big tits.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 04:05 AM (olDqf)

181 169 -

The answer to the question is because their election strategy this year consists of one word:  Obamacare.

Anything that deviates from that one word is considered a threat by these people.  They have hung their hats on the idea that they won't get blamed for it,  and the LiVs will love them for it.

Well, not love, because people with black hearts don't care about love, but their version of it, whatever that is. 

Posted by: BurtTC at February 14, 2014 04:06 AM (BeSEI)

182 It's been awhile since Malor's pinched off his morning loaf here.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:06 AM (rCOda)

183 179 And there it is - Gabe Midol. Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 08:03 AM (olDqf) Actually, someone here referred to him once as Mabel Galore.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 04:06 AM (olDqf)

184 Actually it's not, it's the anti West Wing, Spacey, perhaps because he is the villain, runs rings around the idiot liberals including the President, he's not crazy about clean energy is willing to entertain charter schools, and sandbag the teacher's union head. His only real rival, is Gerald McRaney, the other Simon of Simon and Simon, the president's former business partner, who has been vetting him for vice president,

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:06 AM (VYGs9)

185 And here I was hoping he was transitioning full time to The Federalist.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:06 AM (rCOda)

186 Meatloaf has big tits. I don't think it's the same though.

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:06 AM (K8ws3)

187 182 Are there no moronettes here this morning, or did they all roll their eyes at Ziegfeld's "ideal American woman" measurements and move on? Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 08:04 AM (zF6Iw) Well other than NCKate, Dangergirl, FenelonSpoke, grammie winger and me.....none at all.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at February 14, 2014 04:07 AM (bCEmE)

188 I am on Farmer's Almanac & they predicted this kind of cold & snow for Northeast Corridor. They also predicted huge snow storm for Super Bowl in New Jersey. I was at restaurant & bartender is NJ native & he told me that prediction was off by a day, they were having big storm in Jersey on the Monday after The SB.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:08 AM (z4WKX)

189 I'm  actually wondering if today's snit isn't a direct response to the fact that Gabe hasn't been getting enough hate around here lately.

He gets praised for filling in whilst Ace  was on his walkabout, and he manages to make some sense of legal decisions that come down...

Gabe wants your hate, you guys.  He FEEDS on it.  Like... like, a lawyer. 

Posted by: BurtTC at February 14, 2014 04:09 AM (BeSEI)

190 "I'd rather buy a car from the grandsons of the people who tried to kill my father on Tinian and Okinawa than those cocksuckers in Detroit." -DanInMN And Putin lectures us about keeping religion and repudiating Communism. And a fop who isn't qualified to wait tables sits where Reagan presided. Tomorrow, sunrise in the West...

Posted by: mindful webworker with coffee at last! at February 14, 2014 04:09 AM (AMsS5)

191

>>>Actually it's not, it's the anti West Wing

 

Its a remake of a Brit miniseries of the same name.

Posted by: Bigby's Helping Hands at February 14, 2014 04:09 AM (3ZtZW)

192 "All they gotta have is big tits. "

The brains is wut makes them Ette's though.

You can find big fun bags anywhere.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 14, 2014 04:10 AM (DHj6D)

193 It is striking how wrong Gabe is. I mean, is this guy a false flag trying to ruin the GOP?? Yeah, so we should love the GOP estab. They wanted to push fucking amnesty. AMNESTY!! And then let's look at the fucking quislings at the WSJ. Who in 1980s were dying to fuck over every American and demand open borders forever. Fuck you WSJ. The GOP should listen very carefully to Gabe and Michael Medved, and then do the exact opposite.

Posted by: prescient11 at February 14, 2014 04:10 AM (6c5YU)

194 the other rival, is Kate O'Mara, his former fling, to whom he fed some scoops, but has started to unravel all the schemes, and misdeeds, including one copied from the original theory. How exactly did nitpicking Cuccinelli in public, ad infinitem and quietly support him in provate work out exactly.

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:11 AM (VYGs9)

195 Between this post and Ace's post on AA yesterday, we've entered Bizzarro AOSHQ.

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:11 AM (K8ws3)

196 So we have a President who does whatever he wants, without regard to congress, and judges who usurp the power of the people who vote. Awesome! So now what? I'm actually quite surprised at the patience that a lot of Americans have shown over the last 6 years.

Posted by: spypeach at February 14, 2014 04:11 AM (10H0T)

197 Not going big on this Valentine's, although truthfully we typically don't do much. Taking the wife and baby to IHOP tomorrow morning-ish, I think.

Posted by: Bigby's Helping Hands at February 14, 2014 04:12 AM (3ZtZW)

198 Gabe wants your hate, you guys. He FEEDS on it. Like... like, a lawyer. But, but, only our hatred can destroy him.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:12 AM (rCOda)

199 Okay, here's my Bad Grammie story for Valentine's Day.  So I went to the store to get Valentine's goodies for my grandbabies.  I got new crayons, activity books, flash cards and fruit snacks for the 4 year old and the 2 year old.  I got home and realized I had bought nada zip zero for the 8month old.  Had to make an emergency run to Target.


How do you forget you have an infant grandbaby?  Bad Grammie.

Posted by: grammie winger at February 14, 2014 04:12 AM (oMKp3)

200 So an FCC investigator, and an FBI investigator show up at a Fox News station and start asking questions about their editorial policy. How do you respond to that?

Or you get a call from the local Federal Prosecutor who wants you to come in to his office and discuss your editorial policy because of allegations your station is broadcasting 'hate speech', potentially inciting civil unrest, stirring up anti-government sentiment. yada yada yada.

How do you respond to that?

Posted by: I.B. Bakin at February 14, 2014 04:12 AM (JZYrR)

201 I think I can explain Gabe's bitchiness toward Ted Cruz... "Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee Introduce State Marriage Defense Act"

http://tinyurl.com/n6wsmys

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at February 14, 2014 04:13 AM (QXlbZ)

202 Now to be fair, both Bush and Reagan supported amnesty in the 1980 platform, so when Simpson Mazzoli came around, they signed it, but we learn from certain lessons or don't Captain, what did you think of that little scenario I spun for the Ernie troll.

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:13 AM (VYGs9)

203 201 -

NO!!!

You must somehow find a way to his core, where the black heart is.  Find it, and massage it... with love!!

It's the only way. 

Posted by: BurtTC at February 14, 2014 04:13 AM (BeSEI)

204 Well other than NCKate, Dangergirl, FenelonSpoke, grammie winger and me.....none at all.

 

Posted by: Tami at February 14, 2014 08:07 AM (bCEmE)

 

It was actually more of a rhetorical question, really.  AFAIC, Ziggy knew what he was talking about.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 04:14 AM (zF6Iw)

205 And Putin lectures us about keeping religion and repudiating Communism. Funny thing about that. Some announcer on the Olympics was commenting that it was 'gutsy' for a Russian couple figure skaters to skate to music from 'Jesus Christ Superstar'. I just shook my head. I'm no commie bastid but I'd swap Obama for Putin and a couple hundred 'players to be named later' right about now.

Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at February 14, 2014 04:14 AM (CnA98)

206 "Between this post and Ace's post on AA yesterday, we've entered Bizzarro AOSHQ." Malor's nonsense isn't surprising. Ace the Libertarian suddenly buying into leftist sociological memes...yeah, bizarro.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:14 AM (rCOda)

207 199 So we have a President who does whatever he wants, without regard to congress, and judges who usurp the power of the people who vote. Awesome! So now what? I'm actually quite surprised at the patience that a lot of Americans have shown over the last 6 years. Posted by: spypeach at February 14, 2014 08:11 AM (10H0T) I think much of this "patience" is a matter of ignorance. It's slowly dawning on many voters that we no longer have a functioning republic. An opposition party, if we had one, could do a lot with this.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at February 14, 2014 04:15 AM (JQuNB)

208

>>>Between this post and Ace's post on AA yesterday, we've entered Bizzarro AOSHQ.

 

AA?

Posted by: Bigby's Helping Hands at February 14, 2014 04:16 AM (3ZtZW)

209 The only thing that is stirring up anti-government sentiment is the government.

Posted by: Case at February 14, 2014 04:16 AM (wf3Kt)

210 "Not if the feds keep bailing them out with our money." -Vic No, you know that just postpones the reckoning. And of course pushes it off on all of us Also, sad to say, like the drunk who survives the fatal car wreck, the wrong folk get hurt in the meanwhile. Theology du jour: Just as we like to think of the individual states as laboratories, so are some worlds left more free to chart a course than others. But even for the human race of a whole world, there comes a reckoning....

Posted by: mindful webworker with eyes on the future at February 14, 2014 04:17 AM (cK3Ih)

211 >>> The WSJ piece is right, but incomplete. Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one I know how to win. *hic*

Posted by: John Boehner at February 14, 2014 04:18 AM (Ua6T/)

212 Well, sounds like we're back to hating Gabe for not clapping like a seal for everything Cruz does. Cruz is Cruz, and does what his constituents want. That's great. But I still think forcing a shutdown is a political loser. And most people will end up blaming the Tea Party. AKA losing.

Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at February 14, 2014 04:18 AM (E8IHS)

213 Maybe Ace can 'splain having this guy. -J.J. Sefton Sometimes I wonder if we really want to know. :/

Posted by: mindful webworker with eyes on the future at February 14, 2014 04:19 AM (cK3Ih)

214 One gains nothing by selling one's soul. Wales?

Posted by: Thomas More at February 14, 2014 04:19 AM (cHwSy)

215 Putin is a czar in all but crown, and not one of the naive ones, like Alexander 11, who was blown up for his troubles, by the occupy movement of it's day, the Narodniki, who were reward by being almost entirely wiped out for their troubles, He comes from the Oprichniki class of secret police, government enforcers that appear according to Merridale, in the reign of Ivan the Terrible, their names have changed, Third Section, Okrana, Cheka, KGB, FSB, but their function remains the same,.

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:19 AM (VYGs9)

216 Gabe's  just in a snit because he can't spell y'all properly.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 14, 2014 04:19 AM (BAS5M)

217 I wish we had more Cruz's, in the sense of if those positions were popular enough to have them in office, we could actually possibly win a shut down battle. But in that case I'll wish for skittle-pooping unicorns as well.

Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at February 14, 2014 04:19 AM (E8IHS)

218 >>>>The WSJ piece is right, but incomplete. Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one because... wow, people in the Beltway sure get pissed when someone messes with their income the way they mess with ours.

Posted by: X at February 14, 2014 04:20 AM (KHo8t)

219 >>> How do you forget you have an infant grandbaby? The extra trip to Target released more CO2, so there is that.

Posted by: fluffy at February 14, 2014 04:21 AM (Ua6T/)

220 211 >>>Between this post and Ace's post on AA yesterday, we've entered Bizzarro AOSHQ. AA? The slate post on affirmative action from yesterday. Ace's comments were worthy of any rino squish. Truly bizarre.

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:21 AM (K8ws3)

221 We're all wacko-birds now.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 04:22 AM (osdNx)

222 So let me add my $.02 about this 'political reality' bit -- TFG has been elected and reelected, so for 8 years the GOP should do nothing but go along? Maybe make sure they get some pork in the continuing resolutions, fuck actual budgets? But after this 8 year span, baby we will STAND TALL and roll all this shit back.
 
We will magically resurrect all those dead coal and nuke power stations. We will give back to all the citizens, endlessly hounded by the gubmint for wrong political views, all those millions of wasted man-hours and lawyer fees to protest their innocence? We will pay back all the lost savings to those robbed by 0% interest and stealth devaluing of our money.
 
Fortunately, we don't have to worry like Venezuela, where after 8 years of Marxist rule they now fight over toilet paper and powdered milk. Oh yeah, that Chavez guy and his replacement? Yeah, they won by just a few percentage points too.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 14, 2014 04:23 AM (cHZB7)

223

Well, sounds like we're back to hating Gabe for not clapping like a seal for everything Cruz does.

 

No, I'm ragging on Gabe for his passive-aggressive bitchiness:

Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one

 

Really, Gabe?  No idea at all?  Gee, I had no notion that Teh Ted! holds conferences with you and explains his plan to have no plan.  Or, as lawyers would say, objection - assumes facts not in evidence.

 

because (1) conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently;

 

All that needs is a Z formation snap and a "bitch, please!"  That might be amusing to the peanut gallery, but it's hardly intelligent political commentary.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 04:24 AM (zF6Iw)

224 "Well, sounds like we're back to hating Gabe for not clapping like a seal for everything Cruz does." Because Gabe's constant Cruz bashing never gets old, right?

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:24 AM (rCOda)

225 215 Well, sounds like we're back to hating Gabe for not clapping like a seal for everything Cruz does. Cruz is Cruz, and does what his constituents want. That's great. But I still think forcing a shutdown is a political loser. And most people will end up blaming the Tea Party. AKA losing. Who said Cruz wanted a shutdown? I think he just wanted people on the record for their vote.

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:24 AM (K8ws3)

226 Captain, what did you think of that little scenario I spun for the Ernie troll.

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 08:13 AM (VYGs9)



You effectively shut him up which nobody else has accomplished.  Well done.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:24 AM (c3zQp)

227 Or Zapatero, the clean well spoken Spanish variant, took power as AQ's candidate, looted the country try with clean energy scams, and now the Populares, the Top Men, have to clean it up

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:25 AM (VYGs9)

228

How do you forget you have an infant grandbaby?

 

 

With the trauma of being forgotten by G-Ma, said infant  grandbaby will surely need years  and years of intensive psychotherapy to heal.

 

Or not.  : ) 

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 14, 2014 04:25 AM (BAS5M)

229
I still think forcing a shutdown is a political loser.
Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter



According to Team Republican, the GOP is a lock to hold the House and poised, like a hungry jungle cat, to take the Senate. So either the shutdown was a political loser or there's a rising Red Tide.  Can't argue both ways at once.

Well, many Huffpo compliant Republicans are, but what ya do.....




Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 04:25 AM (kdS6q)

230 All that needs is a Z formation snap and a "bitch, please!" I like "Bitch, please!" That could be a great slogan for an effective opposition party.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at February 14, 2014 04:25 AM (JQuNB)

231

223 211
>>>Between this post and Ace's post on AA yesterday, we've entered Bizzarro AOSHQ.

AA?


The slate post on affirmative action from yesterday. Ace's comments were worthy of any rino squish. Truly bizarre.

 

________

 

There's no way this site goes LGF!  (Is there?)

Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 04:25 AM (zFUKI)

232 And let me tell you something else, fuck your securities lawyer and the Matt Bevin hitpiece. I do wonder if Gabe is the alter ego of that fucking political genius Jen Rubin.

Posted by: prescient11 at February 14, 2014 04:26 AM (6c5YU)

233 Is it? Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 07:58 AM (olDqf) Oddly, no.

Posted by: Judge Pug at February 14, 2014 04:26 AM (rfCrI)

234 He comes from the Oprichniki class of secret police, government enforcers that appear according to Merridale, in the reign of Ivan the Terrible, their names have changed, Third Section, Okrana, Cheka, KGB, FSB, but their function remains the same,. Your point?

Posted by: The NSA, FBI, CIA, IRS, etc. [/i] at February 14, 2014 04:27 AM (CnA98)

235 We like this Cruz fellow because he fights. That is a rarity in the Republican party. How does one win without fighting?

Posted by: fluffy at February 14, 2014 04:27 AM (Ua6T/)

236 I guess HoboJerky is right - the head's already in, might as well let them pump away.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:27 AM (rCOda)

237 Who said Cruz wanted a shutdown? I think he just wanted people on the record for their vote. Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 08:24 AM (K8ws3) Well, yeah. And we'll make the fucker pay for it, too.

Posted by: Your Republican Party at February 14, 2014 04:28 AM (JQuNB)

238 Ya know something? These warmed over Olympiads may go fuck themselves with Nancy Pelosi's penis. 

Posted by: CPAC Welcome Committee at February 14, 2014 04:29 AM (Cs2tJ)

239 I'm still voting for stockman, or someone else not named John cornyn. I see no reason to ever vote for him again. Regarding Cruz, silly that he actually thinks the GOP has some power to use in Washington. If only the leader of the house understood the same.

Posted by: SH at February 14, 2014 04:29 AM (Ep+91)

240 I do wonder if Gabe is the alter ego of that fucking political genius Jen Rubin.

Posted by: prescient11 at February 14, 2014 08:26 AM (6c5YU)



The Hollywood studio attorney acting as Jeff Bezos's token conservative other than Kathleen "Fat Ass" Parker?

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:29 AM (c3zQp)

241 "There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?)"

*Upding!*

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 14, 2014 04:30 AM (DHj6D)

242

"Political reality" just means operating within the lines drawn by your opponents.

 

Tell me, did Sandra Fluke operate within 'political reality'? Hell no, it was a power grab using an outrageous platform. And it worked. She changed the nature of the 'political reality' by forcing it towards her position.

Posted by: Bigby's Helping Hands at February 14, 2014 04:30 AM (3ZtZW)

243 "I got home and realized I had bought nada zip zero for the 8month old." -grammie winger Isn't 8 months still the "a big cardboard box and a Sunday paper make great gifts" age?

Posted by: mindful webworker needs grandbabies at February 14, 2014 04:30 AM (i5xnd)

244 How do you forget you have an infant grandbaby? Bad Grammie. Posted by: grammie winger at February 14, 2014 08:12 AM (oMKp3) Grammie Winger, The 8 month old isnÂ’t old enough to appreciate a gift. You didnÂ’t forget the baby, it just wasnÂ’t a priority. IÂ’m wiling to be you a wonderful grammie.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:32 AM (z4WKX)

245 "According to Team Republican, the GOP is a lock to hold the House and poised, like a hungry jungle cat, to take the Senate. So either the shutdown was a political loser or there's a rising Red Tide. Can't argue both ways at once." Ahhh, but I can hear the magical thinking retort now: "But, the rising tide is because of Obamacare!" Which is why the Politically Strategeric Geniuses in the GOP want to talk about...amnesty.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:32 AM (rCOda)

246 I haven't gone to bed yet and you morons are just waking up? I guess I just can't catch a break.

Posted by: Judge Roy Bean at February 14, 2014 04:32 AM (cCxiu)

247 On the left: "Hope and Change." On the right: "Bitch, please!" I'm likin' it.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (JQuNB)

248 Grammie make the baby a card.....it means more <3

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl 13 days (1wk 6days) until spring training at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (u8GsB)

249 I could be wrong but I see no evidence that forcing a government shutdown is a political loser. This is mere consensus mentality that people assume because the media says it will. Im in favor of a shutdown. I'm honest enough to admit it may backfire. But it also could be a big win.

Posted by: SH at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (Ep+91)

250 He gets praised for filling in whilst Ace was on his walkabout Did Ace ever give any explanation why he went silent? I was without interwebz for a week and couldn't keep up.

Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (CnA98)

251 If Cruz's constituents had wanted to send another go-along-to-get-along GOP pussy to Washington, they'd have elected David Dewhurst.

Posted by: Andy at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (vGQV1)

252 ..you didn't forget, you just hadn't gotten around to it yet !

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl 13 days (1wk 6days) until spring training at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (u8GsB)

253 That's great. But I still think forcing a shutdown is a political loser. And most people MFM will end up blaming the Tea Party. AKA losing.


And other sell outs will agree with them.

Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at February 14, 2014 08:18 AM (E8IHS)



FTFY

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (T2V/1)

254 Morning!

Obama continues to his social experimentation with the military - alienating Christians, ending DADT, women on the front lines, and now...relaxing uniform rules to allow Islamic beards, turbans and hijabs. Welcoming the more devoted followers of Islam into the military - what could go wrong?

http://preview.tinyurl.com/mfc5c55

Posted by: Scheming CA Legislator at February 14, 2014 04:33 AM (POpqt)

255 218 Putin is a czar in all but crown, and not one of the naive ones, like Alexander 11, who was blown up for his troubles, by the occupy movement of it's day, the Narodniki, who were reward by being almost entirely wiped out for their troubles, Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 08:19 AM (VYGs9) I always think of poor princess Elizabeth who after her husband was assassinated, became a nun and used her fortune to build a hospital and orphanage and feed the poor. Still, Lenin ordered her thrown down a well and hand grenades tossed in after her.

Posted by: Judge Pug at February 14, 2014 04:35 AM (rfCrI)

256 We are supposed to have more snow here in Boston area tomorrow. That one snuck up. I looked at five day forecast & sent my hairdresser a text message asking if she still sees some people on Sundays. She only works at shop on Thursdays because her husband is on disability so she has to have a regular job for insurance for herself & two kids.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:35 AM (z4WKX)

257 It is a bit simplistic to stretch this to say that you support maintaining an enormous Federal debt, Gabe, but can you make a case otherwise?

Posted by: fluffy at February 14, 2014 04:36 AM (Ua6T/)

258 >> Im in favor of a shutdown. I'm honest enough to admit it may backfire. But it also could be a big win. The only downside to a shutdown is the inevitable restart after minor concessions (at best). Now if they'd leave the nonessential employees at home permanently ...

Posted by: Andy at February 14, 2014 04:36 AM (vGQV1)

259 Gabe, you're a silly ass. Pointing us to Cruz' poor result from the shutdown means, in fairness, we also need to look at McConnells results: TARP, 7.5 trillion in new debt, untrammeled growth in new federal hiring, ObamaCare, ObamaCare, ObamaCare. So, in a very short tenure, Cruz may not have yet undone the results of the establishment Republicans but, as you say, his intentions surely look much better than their results. And that whiny Tennessean can go suck rotten eggs for all I care.

Posted by: MTF at February 14, 2014 04:36 AM (F58x4)

260 It's called 'moving the Overton window, they slowly move the ball. and before you know it, they're celebrating in the locker room, and we're on the bus back home. Think about it, 20 years ago, getting people to believe that carbon, the most natural element on earth is a threat to our future. or pretending that bloodthirsty terrorists deserve a court trial

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:36 AM (VYGs9)

261 Captain Hate: Absolutely!!! I like Gabe because I use him as my sounding board. Any strategy he advances, we should do the opposite. Any candidate he criticizes must be doing something right.

Posted by: prescient11 at February 14, 2014 04:36 AM (6c5YU)

262 Sandra Fluke had a lot of help -- namely el Rushbo shooting off his el mouthbo before his el braino could reacto and think it overo.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 04:37 AM (S1ANu)

263 "Hell no, it was a power grab using an outrageous platform. And it worked. She changed the nature of the 'political reality' by forcing it towards her position." And the same people touting their strategic midsets are no doubt mystified that the left has won and will continue to win despite their massive failures over the decades. Because everyone knows the left sat down and shut the fuck up when they were out of power, right?

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:37 AM (rCOda)

264 Funny thing about the shutdown. No one ever provides evidence that it would be bad for GOP. They just keep saying the same shit over and over and over, like a parrot. Give us some evidence you f'ing morons.

Posted by: prescient11 at February 14, 2014 04:37 AM (6c5YU)

265 I'm still trying to find any evidence that the last shutdown was a political loser

Posted by: SH at February 14, 2014 04:37 AM (Ep+91)

266 Infant grandbaby now has six onesies and a box of teething crackers.  Nothing says I love you like Rice husks.

Posted by: grammie winger at February 14, 2014 04:38 AM (oMKp3)

267
Ahhh, but I can hear the magical thinking retort now: "But, the rising tide is because of Obamacare!"
Posted by: Burn the Witch




Which was the reason given why Mitt "Repeal and Replace!" Romney and the rest of the Republicans we're going sweep into office --- in 2012.


Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 04:38 AM (kdS6q)

268

In the last "shutdown" (which really wasn't), we had news stories of the Democrats going apeshit with juvenile shit like closing down open-air memorials, closing down scenic overlooks, closing down privately-funded facilities, and so on.  People were noticing that the Dems were the childish assholes in that passion play.  The news was reporting it.  Social media was ridiculing it. 

 

So I'd like to hear from the Great Political Prognosticator that if refusing to continue to borrow money to spend it on stupid shit isn't a "win," what in Boehner's/McConnell's strategery actually would have constituted a "win?"  How was it a "win" to just put up a clean debt ceiling bill in the House and give the Administration scads of borrowing authority.


And while you're at it, please explain to me how this bunch of "leaders" in the GOP is going to address this assuming the surrender strategery works and the Senate goes to GOP control.  If they aren't fighting for principle now, why would I think they'd fight for principle next year?

 

Because, dear pal, the GOP leadership *is* fighting for principle right now...trouble is, they aren't fighting for conservative principles.  They are fighting to keep their seats on the lifeboat when the whole fucking thing comes crashing down.  So yeah, fuck this shit about not having a plan to win.  Ted Cruz's "plan to win" is to attack the problem.  The GOP Establishment's "plan to win" is for the same shitheads to keep their seats. 

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 04:39 AM (PFy0L)

269 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?)

Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI)



isn't there a "law" that says that all "organizations" eventually become liberal regardless of their founder's intent.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 14, 2014 04:39 AM (o3MSL)

270 268 I'm still trying to find any evidence that the last shutdown was a political loser

Posted by: SH at February 14, 2014 08:37 AM (Ep+91)



Hell, I'm still trying to find evidence that we had an actual shut down.  They closed the entrance to a few natural parks and called it a shut down.  All the rest of the government hacks went to work.



And even the 15% that did get sent home still got paid.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 04:40 AM (T2V/1)

271 I love Ted Cruz. I looked here yesterday when I was having my usual late lunch & was happy to read that two Feel Good Stories of the Day were because of Ted Cruz I commented on one well after the last post. TWC app just played video of significant snow store late Saturday into Sunday morning here in Boston. The local news said it will be tomorrow morning from 10 am. I will have to wait & see. My hairdresser lives in NH.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:40 AM (z4WKX)

272 Gabe represents mainstream DC Republican thinking. Those guys are the majority in the GOP so we need to hear and understand them. He isn't any different from Rich Galen, who used to be a spokesman for Newt Gingrich (!) - read his column today at mullings.com to see what I mean. Now, if we can merely persuade them that you cannot surrender your way to victory, we might be able to get somewhere. If you read Galen's column, he says that the Republicans shut down the government. If we are just going to use the Democrat rhetoric, no point, right? Might as well just elect a Republican Speaker of the House and have him lead the Democrats to voting victories. Oh, wait...

Posted by: blaster at February 14, 2014 04:40 AM (4+AaH)

273 Cruz is Cruz, and does what his constituents want. That's great. But I still think forcing a shutdown is a political loser. And most people will end up blaming the Tea Party. AKA losing. Posted by: HoboJerky, Hash Hunter at February 14, 2014 08:18 AM (E8IHS) So we bitch and complain that nobody every does anything. Now we finally have someone who is fighting , and doing what his constituents want, and we should worry because they're going to blame the tea party? Seriously? They already blame the f.ing t-party for everything. So I suppose we should just all sit around like whiny little girls and cry about it, because it's to scary to fight.

Posted by: spypeach at February 14, 2014 04:40 AM (10H0T)

274 well maybe, but then they brought out Lena Dunham 'the horror' to reinforce that was Fluke's point, the whole package, Julianne's Moore's attack on the Huntress, the attack on Ann Romney and representing Fluke all came from the same firm, Anita Dunn's SD Knickerbocker, it literally was a war on women

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:41 AM (VYGs9)

275 Time to feed pets, get wife to dance class, and do whatever it is I do today. If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under. -Reagan

Posted by: mindful webworker has cats will unravel at February 14, 2014 04:41 AM (qG1i2)

276

During the last shutdown, Barakhnatan forbade entrance to national parks and as close as dammit had park rangers shooting people.

 

But yes, the shutdown simply decimated the GOP.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 04:41 AM (zF6Iw)

277 Needless drama, huh ? The only thing we care about - apparently - is "winning". Of course, nobody seems to want to define what "winning" is. Isn't "winning" defined in this case - if we're being HONEST - pushing back against the never ending deficit spending, bankruptcy inducing debt limit extensions ? What's that saying ? If you don't stand for principles, you'll fall for anything ? Ironic, too, that we get this post which is lamenting Cruz' "needless drama" when yesterday or the day before it was "good news of the day". Fucking figure it out.

Posted by: deadrody at February 14, 2014 04:41 AM (aT8Zk)

278 JohnTant: Absofuckinglutely. Where is the fucking evidence that shutdown was bad? All I saw was outrageous behavior by admin.

Posted by: prescient11 at February 14, 2014 04:41 AM (6c5YU)

279 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) isn't there a "law" that says that all "organizations" eventually become liberal regardless of their founder's intent. Posted by: Hrothgar at February 14, 2014 08:39 AM (o3MSL) No, and I did not see anything wrong with Ace's thread on Affirmative Action. I disagreed with much of what he had to say but it was a relevant topic and his view was not outlandish. Some people are over reacting.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 04:41 AM (t3UFN)

280 I'm still trying to find any evidence that the last shutdown was a political loser

Posted by: SH at February 14, 2014 08:37 AM (Ep+91)


It was a political loser because it made the GOP-e uncomfortable and showed that a principled man can make more sense in 21 hours, speaking off the cuff, than Obama has in 4+ years with a scripted teleprompter!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 14, 2014 04:42 AM (o3MSL)

281 I could be wrong but I see no evidence that forcing a government shutdown is a political loser. This is mere consensus mentality that people assume because the media says it will. Im in favor of a shutdown. I'm honest enough to admit it may backfire. But it also could be a big win.

Posted by: SH at February 14, 2014 08:33 AM (Ep+91)



Top Men went screaming to the fainting couches over some dogshit poll that was toploaded with gubbment employees saying the Repubs were being big meanies.  IMO most people didn't fucking care.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:42 AM (c3zQp)

282 If they aren't fighting for principle now, why would I think they'd fight for principle next year? Oh, ye of little faith. Our commitment to conservative rhetoric is infinite.

Posted by: Your Republican Party at February 14, 2014 04:42 AM (JQuNB)

283 Yeah. It's Rush's fault. Good fucking grief.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:42 AM (rCOda)

284 WTF? This isn't about political victory (Cooke) this is about lowering the debt.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 14, 2014 04:42 AM (A98Xu)

285 Gabe is right that political reality makes the chances of Conservative victory right now pretty slim. The real problem Gabe faces and the thing he truly fears is what Cruz and others are doing can change political reality. Gabe does not want to change political reality.

Posted by: eman at February 14, 2014 04:44 AM (AO9UG)

286 BTW, since "Cruz isn't up for re-election" is mentioned, are we pretending this fact matters IN THE LEAST ? He's the Senator from Texas. You actually think if he were up for re-election tomorrow or this November, that he stands a snowball's chance in hell of losing ? I sure as hell don't. So then whether or not he stands for re-election is therefore IRRELEVANT. So please don't use cliches that are irrelevant. Oh, and just for us moron's edification, since Ted Cruz doesn't know how to win a showdown, please enlighten us as to how one would win such a showdown. If not, STFU.

Posted by: deadrody at February 14, 2014 04:44 AM (aT8Zk)

287 Captai Hate, Do you listen to Mark Levin? Cruz was on telling Levin how he made the republicans take a stand. You can hear the clip over at The Right Scoop. BTW the government was shut down yesterday, did anyone notice?

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:44 AM (z4WKX)

288 Gabe,

You criticize senators for voting for cloture then voting against the bill in public, which is transparently craven.

Yet you also criticize Cruz for taking what is a principled but hopeless stance against runaway spending.

Which is it?

You can't have it both ways.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 14, 2014 04:44 AM (QFxY5)

289 And even the 15% that did get sent home still got paid.

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 08:40 AM (T2V/1)


But think of the mental and emotional stress these poor babies were under, worrying about if they would actually get their full back pay for not doing anything during the shutdown.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 14, 2014 04:45 AM (o3MSL)

290 I think I just came up with that "Surrender your way to victory." That is a pretty good description of the Boehner/McConnell program.

Posted by: blaster at February 14, 2014 04:45 AM (4+AaH)

291 Cooke is mostly wrong, but a little bit right, about the shutdown. Going into the last shutdown, I think Ace was deadon. He opposed the shutdown, not because he didn't think the shutdown would be futile because the GOP only controlled the House, but because the GOP leadership had already told everyone that they would be the first to cave. Indeed, if the roles were reversed and the Dems only controlled the House, does anyone doubt the Dems would be able to extract minor (and possibly major) concessions?

Posted by: Boone at February 14, 2014 04:46 AM (tIyK2)

292 Hey Nevergiveup,

Get any snow?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 14, 2014 04:46 AM (QFxY5)

293 Cruz is pulling a page from Alinsky, relentlessly hitting everybody from all sides. I like this man, he fights.

Posted by: Museisluse at February 14, 2014 04:46 AM (0nufA)

294 Vic & all others in NC & SC, How much snow did you get? What is the temp there?

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:46 AM (z4WKX)

295 Now the problem with Tanner Colby's piece, well it's better then most think over at Bill Gates discarded scripsheet, but that's not saying much, He paints Nixon as racist, when he was really in the model of 20th century progressives like Wilson, that was why he fell for some of Moynihan's schemes, AA, the EPA, what did he reap for that. watergate.

Posted by: coriolianus snow at February 14, 2014 04:46 AM (VYGs9)

296
And even the 15% that did get sent home still got paid.
Posted by: Vic

But think of the mental and emotional stress these poor babies were under, worrying about if they would actually get their full back pay for not doing anything during the shutdown.
Posted by: Hrothgar




"My mortgage!  Boo hoo hoo!"

Remember that guy?

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 04:47 AM (kdS6q)

297 I think I can explain Gabe's bitchiness toward Ted Cruz... "Senators Ted Cruz and Mike Lee Introduce State Marriage Defense Act" Posted by: Gregory of Yardale Any truth to that Gabe? I'm having a hard time understanding what else motivates you.

Posted by: dogfish at February 14, 2014 04:47 AM (nsOJa)

298 Hey Nevergiveup, Get any snow? Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 14, 2014 08:46 AM (QFxY5) The idiot who plows for me still has not come?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 04:47 AM (t3UFN)

299 I like this man, he fights. ISWYDT

Posted by: Zombie Abe Lincoln at February 14, 2014 04:48 AM (JQuNB)

300 I hope Stockman kicks Cornyn's ass He's got my vote right now

Posted by: TexasJew at February 14, 2014 04:48 AM (U+u4A)

301

I could be wrong but I see no evidence that forcing a government shutdown is a political loser. This is mere consensus mentality that people assume because the media says it will. Im in favor of a shutdown. I'm honest enough to admit it may backfire. But it also could be a big win.

 

----------

 

Monty once said something that I think was very interesting.

 

He was talking about China and said there's a uniquely American tendency to overestimate other country's strengths while underestimating our own.

 

I see that happening in the GOP right now.  There's this strain of pure  YELLOW over the thought that, gosh, the President will blame us, and he has the bully pulpit, and he will turn public opinion against us and we will lose everything.

 

But here's the thing.  Obama can't move the political needle.  He hasn't been able to do it with Obamacare (how many young people have signed up...?).  In other words, the GOP is overestimating the strength of the guy with the >50% approval rating.  And past experience has shown the guy to be petulant in the face of adversity, which is a big advantage for us.  We have cool anger,  which  we can  use.  He has white-hot anger, which  uses him.

 

No, we wouldn't lose a shutdown battle, but for the Establishment hacks who would fret and worry and then go out and surrender it out from under us.

 

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 04:48 AM (PFy0L)

302 I was watching Raging Bull of the MGM channel last night & fell asleep before it was over. I had only seen it once, when it was on cable at first in the 80s.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:49 AM (z4WKX)

303 This year's SI cover almost shows some tit.


http://tinyurl.com/lu56as8

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 04:49 AM (T2V/1)

304 I think I just came up with that "Surrender your way to victory." That is a pretty good description of the Boehner/McConnell program.

Posted by: blaster at February 14, 2014 08:45 AM (4+AaH)


That is one of the most succinct descriptions of the GOP-e "strategy" I have seen.


Posted by: Boone at February 14, 2014 08:46 AM (tIyK2)


There is no way Pelosi, much as I despise her, would not have won some sort of tangible political concession in exactly the same situation that alky Boner was in.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 14, 2014 04:49 AM (o3MSL)

305 "Which was the reason given why Mitt "Repeal and Replace!" Romney and the rest of the Republicans we're going sweep into office --- in 2012." And yet we still have people - who are ostensibly on our side and who were conscious at some point during 2012 - saying that this is the strategy we have to keep. Who's got the balls to put up a paycheck that the GOP takes the House?

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:49 AM (rCOda)

306 The Cruz opponents' mentality is "if we don't fight, we can't lose." Meanwhile, the debt grows and grows ... But don't worry. One day we'll have the White House, a 60-seat majority in the Senate and a majority in the House. Then we'll kick some serious ass.

Posted by: Andy at February 14, 2014 04:49 AM (vGQV1)

307 THE SHUTDOWN WOULD HAVE BEEN AWESOME FOR THE GOP. Anyone who says it was bad is a fucking idiot. Back your position up or STFU.

Posted by: prescient11 at February 14, 2014 04:49 AM (6c5YU)

308 Here's how you win a shutdown. A) force a shut. B) don't blink. It's pretty simple actually.

Posted by: SH at February 14, 2014 04:50 AM (Ep+91)

309 298 Vic & all others in NC & SC,

How much snow did you get? What is the temp there?

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 08:46 AM (z4WKX)


I got about 6 to 7 inches.  Right now the temp is 35F.  It is supposed top make it to 51F today.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 04:50 AM (T2V/1)

310 "My mortgage! Boo hoo hoo!" Oh yeah, he concern trolled us nearly daily for a week or so, then disappeared.

Posted by: Regular Moron [/i] at February 14, 2014 04:50 AM (CnA98)

311 Ah, and here I was starting to miss Gabe's condescension. Your move, Mr. Cruz.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at February 14, 2014 04:51 AM (CA2NO)

312 Cruz plays to win; the GOP plays not to lose.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:51 AM (rCOda)

313 Carol, I listened to Levin's podcast before I went to bed last night.


because the GOP leadership had already told everyone that they would be the first to cave. Indeed, if the roles were reversed and the Dems only controlled the House, does anyone doubt the Dems would be able to extract minor (and possibly major) concessions?

Posted by: Boone at February 14, 2014 08:46 AM (tIyK2)



Therein lies the difference between the donks and the GOPe; hell, McTurtle has already said that if the Repukes capture the Senate he won't retaliate for the Searchlight Pederast changing the filibuster rules.  BRILLIANT STRATEGERY IMO!!!

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:51 AM (c3zQp)

314 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) Marybeth, What is LFG? Sorry but I do not know. Thank you.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:51 AM (z4WKX)

315 186 179 And there it is - Gabe Midol.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 08:03 AM (olDqf)

Actually, someone here referred to him once as Mabel Galore.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 14, 2014 08:06 AM (olDqf)



Is that Pussy Galore's less attractive sister?

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:51 AM (K8ws3)

316 53 I'm not sure which is more funny: Ted Cruz hitting like a hammer and exposing the GOP frauds for what they are, or Gabe getting his panties in a royal twist about it. Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 07:13 AM (zEeUf) THIS

Posted by: deadrody at February 14, 2014 04:51 AM (b2D8X)

317 Posted by: Andy at February 14, 2014 08:49 AM (vGQV1)

And we'll need that total control for at least ten years before we do anything "rash".

Posted by: GOP-e at February 14, 2014 04:51 AM (o3MSL)

318 Fuck you and the Establishment. What? Play the fucking fiddle as the US burns? Good choice Gabe and you other fiddlers.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 14, 2014 04:52 AM (HVff2)

319 "Michael Bloomberg (for your own good)"

Roses are red, violets are bluish.
Why does a Nazi have a name that's so Jewish?

Posted by: lurker_above at February 14, 2014 04:52 AM (+wO+a)

320 The idiot who plows for me still has not come?

Posted by: Nevergiveup at February 14, 2014 08:47 AM (t3UFN)

Ouch!

It took me about two hours yesterday with my snow blower.

This morning was easy, but the village plows blocked in a few of my neighbors, so I spent another hour helping them out.

This is getting a bit tedious.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 14, 2014 04:52 AM (QFxY5)

321 Of the last 17 gubmint 'shutdowns', most were due to the Dems' intransigence, but no matter -- in all cases, the 'laid off' gubmint workers got paid for their time off. Free vacations, every last one.
 
I remember the heartfelt guest post here from the last shutdown, wherein the laid off gubmint worker sorta supported the shutdown but made it clear he was sacrificing heavily to do so. I recall pointing out to him that they always got back pay for free time off in the end.
 
For future shutdowns, that should be point one -- no back pay, and no stealth 'raise' a few months down the road to make up for lost wages. Otherwise, it's just another form of kabuki theater.
 
Which is about all we can expect anymore.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 14, 2014 04:52 AM (cHZB7)

322 Moms Demand Action is of course free to have their opinion on the Paul Amendment, and given their prohibitionist leanings, it isnÂ’t remotely surprising that they are against any expansion of concealed carry laws.

What is surprising is language attacking postal workers themselves, including the text on the image “History confirms. Guns, post offices and anger don’t mix,” the caption commentary, “we already know that guns and post offices don’t mix,” and the offensive hashtag #DontGoPostal.

“Going Postal” was a phrase that arose in 1986 after US Postal Service relief carrier Patrick Sherrill went on deadly shooting spree in Edmond, Oklahoma, killing 14 and wounding 6 others before committing suicide. Other events in 1991, 1993, and 2006 cemented the phrase in the culture as urban slang.

Posted by: Jennifer San Marco at February 14, 2014 04:53 AM (e8kgV)

323 I got about 6 to 7 inches. Right now the temp is 35F. It is supposed top make it to 51F today. Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 08:50 AM (T2V/1) ThatÂ’s about what we had here for snow near Boston. Other areas south & north had much more. I live close enough to the coast to get the benefits.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:53 AM (z4WKX)

324 Any truth to that Gabe? I'm having a hard time understanding what else motivates you.

 

Posted by: dogfish at February 14, 2014 08:47 AM (nsOJa)

 

The same thing that motivates anyone else in the DC power circuit - you're filthy, garlic-breathed, taxpaying proles and I'm not.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 04:53 AM (zF6Iw)

325 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 04:53 AM (PYAXX)

326

What is LFG? Sorry but I do not know.
Thank you.

 

--------

 

LGF is an acronym for a certain blog (which shall not be named) run by a rather interesting fellow (who also shall not be named) that went totally off its trolley a few years ago.  It used to be a fairly conservative site, but now it's a  liberal  echo chamber...and if you say anything critical of the guy running it, you are insta-banned. 

 

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 04:54 AM (PFy0L)

327 >>Here's how you win a shutdown. A) force a shut. B) don't blink. It's pretty simple actually.'

and C) Hold press conferences, visit networks, and take every opportunity possible to grab the limelight and make your case instead of hiding, and giving anonymous quotes backstabbing people in your party.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 14, 2014 04:54 AM (POpqt)

328 234
223 211
>>>Between this post and Ace's post on AA yesterday, we've entered Bizzarro AOSHQ.

AA?


The slate post on affirmative action from yesterday. Ace's comments were worthy of any rino squish. Truly bizarre.

________

There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?)


No, Ace just occasionally has these aberration posts that don't fit in with the rest of his stuff. The one yesterday was just one of those. And as others pointed out, Malor is Malor, and he is a big GOPe guy.

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:54 AM (K8ws3)

329 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules?  Just thank him and take advantage of it.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 04:54 AM (S1ANu)

330

>>>well maybe, but then they brought out Lena Dunham 'the horror' to reinforce that was Fluke's point, the whole package, Julianne's Moore's attack on the Huntress, the attack on Ann Romney and representing Fluke all came from the same firm, Anita Dunn's SD Knickerbocker, it literally was a war on women

 

Wow. So you mean supporting the extreme views of an unreasonable person moves the 'political reality'? You don't say.

Posted by: Bigby's Helping Hands at February 14, 2014 04:55 AM (3ZtZW)

331 What is LFG? Sorry but I do not know.Thank you. LGF is an acronym for a website with a name that is synonymous with the words "Small Emerald Pigskins."

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Assault Hobbit [/s][/u][/i][/b] at February 14, 2014 04:55 AM (CA2NO)

332 238 We like this Cruz fellow because he fights. That is a rarity in the Republican party. How does one win without fighting?

Posted by: fluffy at February 14, 2014 08:27 AM (Ua6T/)


Well, you could hide in the bushes until everyone else is dead, then sneak in at the last second and declare victory.

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 04:55 AM (K8ws3)

333 HA, you actually expect Gabe to come here and answer you? Y'all should know better. He's a hit-and-run artist.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (fdnD9)

334 HA, you actually expect Gabe to come here and answer you? Y'all should know better. He's a hit-and-run artist.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (fdnD9)

335 HA, you actually expect Gabe to come here and answer you? Y'all should know better. He's a hit-and-run artist.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (fdnD9)

336 Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.


http://tinyurl.com/l7spvfd

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:55 AM (T2V/1)

The Obama administration is quietly forging ahead with plans to offer up an international commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to fight global warming without congressional approval.




Why bother to have elections or vote or the rule of law as long as these suckers of cock are going to do whatever in the hell they want to because the MFM cheerleads them on and most of the country has its head up its ass


Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (1Jaio)

337 Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.


http://tinyurl.com/l7spvfd

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:55 AM (T2V/1)

The Obama administration is quietly forging ahead with plans to offer up an international commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to fight global warming without congressional approval.




Why bother to have elections or vote or the rule of law as long as these suckers of cock are going to do whatever in the hell they want to because the MFM cheerleads them on and most of the country has its head up its ass


Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (1Jaio)

338 Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.


http://tinyurl.com/l7spvfd

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:55 AM (T2V/1)

The Obama administration is quietly forging ahead with plans to offer up an international commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to fight global warming without congressional approval.




Why bother to have elections or vote or the rule of law as long as these suckers of cock are going to do whatever in the hell they want to because the MFM cheerleads them on and most of the country has its head up its ass


Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (1Jaio)

339 So, in a surprise twist, Gabe mocks TWO threats to the GOP Establishment. Color me stunned. Also, I really love the bill Cruz co-sponsored (with a UT Republican, I'm not sure who) which would force the Federal Government to give equal weight to States which define marriage as 1 man + 1 woman that it does to States which officially allow same sex marriage.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (PYAXX)

340 "There is no way Pelosi, much as I despise her, would not have won some sort of tangible political concession in exactly the same situation that alky Boner was in." It's like the people who say "there's nothing the GOP can do" only started following politics around 2009.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (rCOda)

341 So, in a surprise twist, Gabe mocks TWO threats to the GOP Establishment. Color me stunned. Also, I really love the bill Cruz co-sponsored (with a UT Republican, I'm not sure who) which would force the Federal Government to give equal weight to States which define marriage as 1 man + 1 woman that it does to States which officially allow same sex marriage.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (PYAXX)

342 "There is no way Pelosi, much as I despise her, would not have won some sort of tangible political concession in exactly the same situation that alky Boner was in." It's like the people who say "there's nothing the GOP can do" only started following politics around 2009.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (rCOda)

343 So, in a surprise twist, Gabe mocks TWO threats to the GOP Establishment. Color me stunned. Also, I really love the bill Cruz co-sponsored (with a UT Republican, I'm not sure who) which would force the Federal Government to give equal weight to States which define marriage as 1 man + 1 woman that it does to States which officially allow same sex marriage.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (PYAXX)

344 "There is no way Pelosi, much as I despise her, would not have won some sort of tangible political concession in exactly the same situation that alky Boner was in." It's like the people who say "there's nothing the GOP can do" only started following politics around 2009.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (rCOda)

345 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor. Absolutely true...tut-tut. But why the hate? We have to stand up for the American people!

Posted by: John "Deeply Closeted" Boehner (and Gabe) at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (JQuNB)

346 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor. Absolutely true...tut-tut. But why the hate? We have to stand up for the American people!

Posted by: John "Deeply Closeted" Boehner (and Gabe) at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (JQuNB)

347 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor. Absolutely true...tut-tut. But why the hate? We have to stand up for the American people!

Posted by: John "Deeply Closeted" Boehner (and Gabe) at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (JQuNB)

348 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu)



He said he would change them back.  Because comity.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (c3zQp)

349 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu)



He said he would change them back.  Because comity.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (c3zQp)

350 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu)



He said he would change them back.  Because comity.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 04:56 AM (c3zQp)

351 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it. Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu) A republican retaliate? Bwwah Bwwah Christ coffee went through my nose on that one.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (HVff2)

352 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it. Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu) A republican retaliate? Bwwah Bwwah Christ coffee went through my nose on that one.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (HVff2)

353 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it. Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu) A republican retaliate? Bwwah Bwwah Christ coffee went through my nose on that one.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (HVff2)

354 Mike Lee, Allen.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (fdnD9)

355 Mike Lee, Allen.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (fdnD9)

356 Mike Lee, Allen.

Posted by: DangerGirl and her Sanity Prod (tm) at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (fdnD9)

357 This morning was easy, but the village plows blocked in a few of my neighbors, so I spent another hour helping them out. This is getting a bit tedious. Posted by: CharlieBrownÂ’sDildo at February 14, 2014 08:52 AM (QFxY5) CBD, you are a good neighbor. The plows always undo what people have done to get their cars out of the snow. They always have the thing pointed to my side of the street. They should switch plow end to other side because parking is only allowed on this street on the side I live on. That would be too easy to be able to switch the lever to make the snow go to the side where there is no parking.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (z4WKX)

358 This morning was easy, but the village plows blocked in a few of my neighbors, so I spent another hour helping them out. This is getting a bit tedious. Posted by: CharlieBrownÂ’sDildo at February 14, 2014 08:52 AM (QFxY5) CBD, you are a good neighbor. The plows always undo what people have done to get their cars out of the snow. They always have the thing pointed to my side of the street. They should switch plow end to other side because parking is only allowed on this street on the side I live on. That would be too easy to be able to switch the lever to make the snow go to the side where there is no parking.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (z4WKX)

359 This morning was easy, but the village plows blocked in a few of my neighbors, so I spent another hour helping them out. This is getting a bit tedious. Posted by: CharlieBrownÂ’sDildo at February 14, 2014 08:52 AM (QFxY5) CBD, you are a good neighbor. The plows always undo what people have done to get their cars out of the snow. They always have the thing pointed to my side of the street. They should switch plow end to other side because parking is only allowed on this street on the side I live on. That would be too easy to be able to switch the lever to make the snow go to the side where there is no parking.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (z4WKX)

360 >>>But don't worry. One day we'll have the White House, a 60-seat majority in the Senate and a majority in the House. Then we'll kick some serious ass. Posted by: Andy I know that was sarcasm, but there's the problem. Most of the current crop will sell us down the river on amnesty, some liberty grabs, and bigger spending. I'm still reeling from the 2000 Bushapalooza spending; that was the lift off engines to BO's main engines start.

Posted by: dogfish at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (nsOJa)

361 >>>But don't worry. One day we'll have the White House, a 60-seat majority in the Senate and a majority in the House. Then we'll kick some serious ass. Posted by: Andy I know that was sarcasm, but there's the problem. Most of the current crop will sell us down the river on amnesty, some liberty grabs, and bigger spending. I'm still reeling from the 2000 Bushapalooza spending; that was the lift off engines to BO's main engines start.

Posted by: dogfish at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (nsOJa)

362 >>>But don't worry. One day we'll have the White House, a 60-seat majority in the Senate and a majority in the House. Then we'll kick some serious ass. Posted by: Andy I know that was sarcasm, but there's the problem. Most of the current crop will sell us down the river on amnesty, some liberty grabs, and bigger spending. I'm still reeling from the 2000 Bushapalooza spending; that was the lift off engines to BO's main engines start.

Posted by: dogfish at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (nsOJa)

363 A mob of black teens attack a disabled vet in Cleveland while yelling racial slurs. A clear case of hate crime yet no hate crime charges filed.


http://tinyurl.com/loes8nm

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:59 AM (T2V/1)



If Barry had a son. Actually if Barry had a son he'd be a limp wristed fruit like his father

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (1Jaio)

364 A mob of black teens attack a disabled vet in Cleveland while yelling racial slurs. A clear case of hate crime yet no hate crime charges filed.


http://tinyurl.com/loes8nm

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:59 AM (T2V/1)



If Barry had a son. Actually if Barry had a son he'd be a limp wristed fruit like his father

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (1Jaio)

365 A mob of black teens attack a disabled vet in Cleveland while yelling racial slurs. A clear case of hate crime yet no hate crime charges filed.


http://tinyurl.com/loes8nm

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:59 AM (T2V/1)



If Barry had a son. Actually if Barry had a son he'd be a limp wristed fruit like his father

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 04:57 AM (1Jaio)

366 D.C. views the debt as a political game, a win or lose. People outside of D.C. view it as real and actual debt that is a real and actual burden.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (A98Xu)

367 D.C. views the debt as a political game, a win or lose. People outside of D.C. view it as real and actual debt that is a real and actual burden.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (A98Xu)

368 D.C. views the debt as a political game, a win or lose. People outside of D.C. view it as real and actual debt that is a real and actual burden.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (A98Xu)

369

You know what really pisses me off about this post?

 

Gabe's bitchiness about Cruz is under this header:

 

"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats."

 

Guess those numbskull conservatives  have  the throats he's looking to slit.....

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (PFy0L)

370

You know what really pisses me off about this post?

 

Gabe's bitchiness about Cruz is under this header:

 

"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats."

 

Guess those numbskull conservatives  have  the throats he's looking to slit.....

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (PFy0L)

371

You know what really pisses me off about this post?

 

Gabe's bitchiness about Cruz is under this header:

 

"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats."

 

Guess those numbskull conservatives  have  the throats he's looking to slit.....

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (PFy0L)

372 Ted Cruz was a "terrorist" for wanting to delay Obamacare in exchange for the debt ceiling deal last fall. Obama refused to budge, going so far as inviting a bunch of Republican to his office just to tell them "I am not negotiating with you."

And what's happened since then?
* Obamacare roll-out fiasco at every level.
*Obama has changed the law multiple times on the fly, including "unexpiring" old plans and delaying the employer mandate.

Ted Cruz offered Obama the solution and Obama just went ahead an messed up millions' health care because he could. How is it that the GOP cannot take this golden opportunity to rub Obama's face in this?


Posted by: Lizzy at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (POpqt)

373 Ted Cruz was a "terrorist" for wanting to delay Obamacare in exchange for the debt ceiling deal last fall. Obama refused to budge, going so far as inviting a bunch of Republican to his office just to tell them "I am not negotiating with you."

And what's happened since then?
* Obamacare roll-out fiasco at every level.
*Obama has changed the law multiple times on the fly, including "unexpiring" old plans and delaying the employer mandate.

Ted Cruz offered Obama the solution and Obama just went ahead an messed up millions' health care because he could. How is it that the GOP cannot take this golden opportunity to rub Obama's face in this?


Posted by: Lizzy at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (POpqt)

374 Ted Cruz was a "terrorist" for wanting to delay Obamacare in exchange for the debt ceiling deal last fall. Obama refused to budge, going so far as inviting a bunch of Republican to his office just to tell them "I am not negotiating with you."

And what's happened since then?
* Obamacare roll-out fiasco at every level.
*Obama has changed the law multiple times on the fly, including "unexpiring" old plans and delaying the employer mandate.

Ted Cruz offered Obama the solution and Obama just went ahead an messed up millions' health care because he could. How is it that the GOP cannot take this golden opportunity to rub Obama's face in this?


Posted by: Lizzy at February 14, 2014 04:58 AM (POpqt)

375


Marybeth,
What is LFG? Sorry but I do not know.
Thank you.

 

It's Little Green Footballs, a blog that gained an enormous amount of popularity after the false memo regarding GWB's service in the Texas Air National Guard. 

 

Then it went full on leftard. 

I'll leave it to others to tell just how bad it got. 

 

 

Carol, you live in Charlestown, don't you?  So do our daughter and son-in-law.  Our daughter is a surgical ICU nurse at MGH and our son-in-law a physical therapist at Perkins School for the Blind. 

 

Charlestown has really enjoyed a rebuilding and resurgence in the last few years, hasn't it?  It's quite lovely in many spots.

Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 04:59 AM (zFUKI)

376


Marybeth,
What is LFG? Sorry but I do not know.
Thank you.

 

It's Little Green Footballs, a blog that gained an enormous amount of popularity after the false memo regarding GWB's service in the Texas Air National Guard. 

 

Then it went full on leftard. 

I'll leave it to others to tell just how bad it got. 

 

 

Carol, you live in Charlestown, don't you?  So do our daughter and son-in-law.  Our daughter is a surgical ICU nurse at MGH and our son-in-law a physical therapist at Perkins School for the Blind. 

 

Charlestown has really enjoyed a rebuilding and resurgence in the last few years, hasn't it?  It's quite lovely in many spots.

Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 04:59 AM (zFUKI)

377


Marybeth,
What is LFG? Sorry but I do not know.
Thank you.

 

It's Little Green Footballs, a blog that gained an enormous amount of popularity after the false memo regarding GWB's service in the Texas Air National Guard. 

 

Then it went full on leftard. 

I'll leave it to others to tell just how bad it got. 

 

 

Carol, you live in Charlestown, don't you?  So do our daughter and son-in-law.  Our daughter is a surgical ICU nurse at MGH and our son-in-law a physical therapist at Perkins School for the Blind. 

 

Charlestown has really enjoyed a rebuilding and resurgence in the last few years, hasn't it?  It's quite lovely in many spots.

Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 04:59 AM (zFUKI)

378 Posted by: John "Deeply Closeted" Boehner (and Gabe) at February 14, 2014 08:56 AM (JQuNB) You know, John, we have another acronym around these parts. I used to apply it to the SCOAMT, until he proved his treason during the Benghazi debacle. So, since it's free, I think I'm going to start applying it to you and Mitch McConnell. John Boehner is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure. Mitch McConnell is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 04:59 AM (PYAXX)

379 Undisclosed race killer in knockout game gets 10 years for murder. Will likely be out in 5. So a black kills a white in a racially motivated attack and walks with a tap on the wrist. Where is Holder with the hate crime law?


http://tinyurl.com/mx6f6m5

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 06:59 AM (T2V/1)



He's too busy giving blow jobs to the Black Panthers

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 05:00 AM (1Jaio)

380 How much snow did you get? What is the temp there? Posted by: Carol -------------- 'Morning Carol. ~7" in my part of W. NC. Maybe twice that at higher elevations. Overnight temps actually rose to about freezing, then dropped a little this morning. Right now about 31 deg., Very clear and bright, lots of sun. Stuff will melt off pretty quickly. We haven't had any problems getting around, no power failure.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at February 14, 2014 05:00 AM (aDwsi)

381 Mike Lee, Allen. Thanks, DG. Only caught part of the story this morning.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (PYAXX)

382 Mike Lee, Allen. Thanks, DG. Only caught part of the story this morning.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (PYAXX)

383 Another Obamanite outrage against the constitution. Not satisfied with the press fellating him every hour of the day, he plans to send FCC agents into the newsrooms to "monitor" the press. I suspect Fox will get a lot of these "agents".


http://tinyurl.com/m9ml6m6

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 07:02 AM (T2V/1)



Nixon: I was going to get impeached for what again?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (1Jaio)

384 Another Obamanite outrage against the constitution. Not satisfied with the press fellating him every hour of the day, he plans to send FCC agents into the newsrooms to "monitor" the press. I suspect Fox will get a lot of these "agents".


http://tinyurl.com/m9ml6m6

Posted by: Vic at February 14, 2014 07:02 AM (T2V/1)



Nixon: I was going to get impeached for what again?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (1Jaio)

385 349 You know what really pisses me off about this post? Gabe's bitchiness about Cruz is under this header: "Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." Guess those numbskull conservatives have the throats he's looking to slit..... Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 08:58 AM (PFy0L) same

Posted by: phoenixgirl @phxazgrl 13 days (1wk 6days) until spring training at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (u8GsB)

386

Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.

 

----------------

 

A little background...

 

The law passed in 2006 with a very clear majority.  Mark Herring won his seat by, what, 39 votes?  So yeah, he sure has a fucking mandate to abandon the defense of a law duly passed because *he* personally doesn't agree with it.

 

In any other setting this would get a lawyer disbarred.  I'm sure Gabe is all aflutter about it though.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (PFy0L)

387
But don't worry. One day we'll have the White House, a 60-seat majority in the Senate and a majority in the House. Then we'll kick some serious ass.
Posted by: Andy




And the last time Team Nominal held all the levers, their accomplishments were Medicare D, the light bulb ban and getting within a hair of passing Amnesty 2.0.


Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (kdS6q)

388

Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.

 

----------------

 

A little background...

 

The law passed in 2006 with a very clear majority.  Mark Herring won his seat by, what, 39 votes?  So yeah, he sure has a fucking mandate to abandon the defense of a law duly passed because *he* personally doesn't agree with it.

 

In any other setting this would get a lawyer disbarred.  I'm sure Gabe is all aflutter about it though.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 05:01 AM (PFy0L)

389 We keep hearing how we are going to win in 2014 and 2016 on Obamacare. As someone who has been devastated by this (a $350 per month increase in premium and complete disruption in my doctors, prescriptions, etc.), what have I heard from the geniuses in the GOP? Nothing.

They are incompetent at getting their message out. Only political junkies like myself hear what they have to say and so far, I've only seen plans to "fix" it. Days go by with nary a word on it. The only press it gets is from the MSM who largely covers for negative reports from the CBO, etc.

Does anyone really believe the GOP, by basically keeping their heads down and not making a stir, is going to win hearts and minds. Does anyone  really believe Mitch McConnell and John Boehner will be able to project a positive alternative to Obama and the Dems come 2014 and 2016. When I socialize with non-political types, they express disgust with all of DC so why should they vote for the GOP? It is beyond wishful thinking to believe that the GOP will win by default just because of Obamacare.

Posted by: jeannebodine at February 14, 2014 05:02 AM (2LJqa)

390 "hell, McTurtle has already said that if the Repukes capture the Senate he won't retaliate for the Searchlight Pederast changing the filibuster rules." Does that dumbshit really think playing nicey nice is going to earn goodwill from Dems and their Media enablers? You GOPers are being led by imbeciles.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 05:02 AM (rCOda)

391

Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.

----------------

A little background...

The law passed in 2006 with a very clear majority. Mark Herring won his seat by, what, 39 votes? So yeah, he sure has a fucking mandate to abandon the defense of a law duly passed because *he* personally doesn't agree with it.

In any other setting this would get a lawyer disbarred. I'm sure Gabe is all aflutter about it though.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 05:02 AM (PFy0L)

392 So, how will things be any different in a Senate with Mitch McConnell and a 51 seat majority with McCain, Ayotte, Kirk, Murkowski, and Hatch? Could someone explain to me the compelling vision the RNC has put forth to justify a Republican majority?

Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at February 14, 2014 05:02 AM (QXlbZ)

393

Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.

----------------

A little background...

The law passed in 2006 with a very clear majority. Mark Herring won his seat by, what, 39 votes? So yeah, he sure has a fucking mandate to abandon the defense of a law duly passed because *he* personally doesn't agree with it.

In any other setting this would get a lawyer disbarred. I'm sure Gabe is all aflutter about it though.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 05:02 AM (PFy0L)

394

Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.

 

----------------

 

A little background...

 

The law passed in 2006 with a very clear majority.  Mark Herring won his seat by, what, 39 votes?  So yeah, he sure has a fucking mandate to abandon the defense of a law duly passed because *he* personally doesn't agree with it.

 

In any other setting this would get a lawyer disbarred.  I'm sure Gabe is all aflutter about it though.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 05:03 AM (PFy0L)

395

Another federal judge bans an anti-gay marriage law. This one in VA overturning a 2006 law.

 

----------------

 

A little background...

 

The law passed in 2006 with a very clear majority.  Mark Herring won his seat by, what, 39 votes?  So yeah, he sure has a fucking mandate to abandon the defense of a law duly passed because *he* personally doesn't agree with it.

 

In any other setting this would get a lawyer disbarred.  I'm sure Gabe is all aflutter about it though.

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 05:03 AM (PFy0L)

396 The plows always undo what people have done to get their cars out of the snow. They always have the thing pointed to my side of the street. They should switch plow end to other side because parking is only allowed on this street on the side I live on.
That would be too easy to be able to switch the lever to make the snow go to the side where there is no parking.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 08:57 AM (z4WKX)


I live on a rural road, and the plow does the same thing to me, so lately I've taken to snow-blowing the end of my driveway really wide- paralleling the road almost. That way, when the plow comes by, there isn't a lot of snow for it to push into my driveway. Takes a little longer, but it works pretty good.

Posted by: That Name Again, is Mr. Plow. at February 14, 2014 05:03 AM (jjaLl)

397 "hell, McTurtle has already said that if the Repukes capture the Senate he won't retaliate for the Searchlight Pederast changing the filibuster rules." Does that dumbshit really think playing nicey nice is going to earn goodwill from Dems and their Media enablers? You GOPers are being led by imbeciles.

Posted by: Burn the Witch at February 14, 2014 05:03 AM (rCOda)

398 I got an e-mail this morning from my mother; a cousin I have met three times as an adult was admitted to in-patient hospice with a brain tumor that they originally thought was something else.  She has two teenage sons from her first husband and three daughters under kindergarten-age from her second. I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do, other than just feel general sadness. Her mother is one of the sweetest people I know.


Maybe I should do some work.

Posted by: HR at February 14, 2014 05:04 AM (hO8IJ)

399

I really want to know how my comment got posted four times...

 

Is that a barrel offense?

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 05:04 AM (PFy0L)

400

It's Little Green Footballs, ablog that gained an enormous amount of popularity after the false memo regarding GWB's service in the Texas Air National Guard.

Then it went full on leftard.
I'll leave it to others to tell just how bad it got.

 

I remember what Balloon Juice was a good right wing site before its owner mainlined the Kool-Aid.


Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at February 14, 2014 05:04 AM (zF6Iw)

401 NC Charlotte area 6-8" of that white shit but in some surrounding as much as 12"

Posted by: SubmarinerNC at February 14, 2014 05:05 AM (V9Lfv)

402 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) If Gabe starts posting pictures of his bicycle seat, we're dooooomed!

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (7ObY1)

403 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) If Gabe starts posting pictures of his bicycle seat, we're dooooomed!

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (7ObY1)

404 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) If Gabe starts posting pictures of his bicycle seat, we're dooooomed!

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (7ObY1)

405 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) If Gabe starts posting pictures of his bicycle seat, we're dooooomed!

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (7ObY1)

406 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) If Gabe starts posting pictures of his bicycle seat, we're dooooomed!

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (7ObY1)

407 There's no way this site goes LGF! (Is there?) Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:25 AM (zFUKI) If Gabe starts posting pictures of his bicycle seat, we're dooooomed!

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (7ObY1)

408 As one of "the banned of brothers?"

Don't go LGF. That path is madness. At best....

Posted by: backhoe at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (ULH4o)

409 As one of "the banned of brothers?"

Don't go LGF. That path is madness. At best....

Posted by: backhoe at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (ULH4o)

410 As one of "the banned of brothers?"

Don't go LGF. That path is madness. At best....

Posted by: backhoe at February 14, 2014 05:06 AM (ULH4o)

411 Not satisfied with the press fellating him every hour of the day, he plans to send FCC agents into the newsrooms to "monitor" the press. I suspect Fox will get a lot of these "agents" I thought I saw where the FCC was already backing off of this.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (PYAXX)

412 Not satisfied with the press fellating him every hour of the day, he plans to send FCC agents into the newsrooms to "monitor" the press. I suspect Fox will get a lot of these "agents" I thought I saw where the FCC was already backing off of this.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (PYAXX)

413 Not satisfied with the press fellating him every hour of the day, he plans to send FCC agents into the newsrooms to "monitor" the press. I suspect Fox will get a lot of these "agents" I thought I saw where the FCC was already backing off of this.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) Ah, F It. at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (PYAXX)

414 371
I really want to know how my comment got posted four times...

Is that a barrel offense?

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 09:04 AM (PFy0L)


Minx went a little bananas a few minutes ago, that may have caused it.

I'm on it!

Posted by: IT GUY at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (jjaLl)

415 371
I really want to know how my comment got posted four times...

Is that a barrel offense?

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 09:04 AM (PFy0L)


Minx went a little bananas a few minutes ago, that may have caused it.

I'm on it!

Posted by: IT GUY at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (jjaLl)

416 371
I really want to know how my comment got posted four times...

Is that a barrel offense?

Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 09:04 AM (PFy0L)


Minx went a little bananas a few minutes ago, that may have caused it.

I'm on it!

Posted by: IT GUY at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (jjaLl)

417 342 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it.


Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu)

He said he would change them back. Because comity.
Posted by: Captain Hate

Now that's just stupid.  I mean, I can't even think of a snarky comment for that.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (S1ANu)

418 342 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it.


Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu)

He said he would change them back. Because comity.
Posted by: Captain Hate

Now that's just stupid.  I mean, I can't even think of a snarky comment for that.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (S1ANu)

419 342 Why retaliate against Reid for changing the filli rules? Just thank him and take advantage of it.


Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 08:54 AM (S1ANu)

He said he would change them back. Because comity.
Posted by: Captain Hate

Now that's just stupid.  I mean, I can't even think of a snarky comment for that.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (S1ANu)

420 Sen. Cruz's role in once again demanding a showdown that he has no plan to win.

Yeah, it's a real shame when Constitutional checks and balances are functioning as designed.

Posted by: noone, really [/i][/b] at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (5ikDv)

421 Sen. Cruz's role in once again demanding a showdown that he has no plan to win.

Yeah, it's a real shame when Constitutional checks and balances are functioning as designed.

Posted by: noone, really [/i][/b] at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (5ikDv)

422 Sen. Cruz's role in once again demanding a showdown that he has no plan to win.

Yeah, it's a real shame when Constitutional checks and balances are functioning as designed.

Posted by: noone, really [/i][/b] at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (5ikDv)

423 MPPPP, I am an ette. But IÂ’m leaving now to get ready for work. I hope everyone has a good day.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (z4WKX)

424 MPPPP, I am an ette. But IÂ’m leaving now to get ready for work. I hope everyone has a good day.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (z4WKX)

425 MPPPP, I am an ette. But IÂ’m leaving now to get ready for work. I hope everyone has a good day.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 05:07 AM (z4WKX)

426 It is beyond wishful thinking to believe that the GOP will win by default just because of Obamacare. We're counting on that. There's a never-ending list of free shit we have to offer.

Posted by: Democrats at February 14, 2014 05:08 AM (JQuNB)

427 It is beyond wishful thinking to believe that the GOP will win by default just because of Obamacare. We're counting on that. There's a never-ending list of free shit we have to offer.

Posted by: Democrats at February 14, 2014 05:08 AM (JQuNB)

428 It is beyond wishful thinking to believe that the GOP will win by default just because of Obamacare. We're counting on that. There's a never-ending list of free shit we have to offer.

Posted by: Democrats at February 14, 2014 05:08 AM (JQuNB)

429 The reason Cruz can't win a charge? He looks back and no one is there.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 14, 2014 05:09 AM (A98Xu)

430 Now that's just stupid. I mean, I can't even think of a snarky comment for that.

Posted by: SFGoth at February 14, 2014 09:07 AM (S1ANu)



I couldn't find a link for it but I heard Levin railing about it shortly after it happened.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 05:10 AM (c3zQp)

431 Is that a barrel offense? Posted by: @JohnTant at February 14, 2014 09:04 AM (PFy0L) The barrel's not so bad once you get used to it. I oughtta know. One tip: Try to keep your ass in a corner.

Posted by: Harrison Bergeron at February 14, 2014 05:10 AM (JQuNB)

432 347?

...If Barry had a son. Actually if Barry had a son he'd be a limp wristed fruit like his father
Posted by: TheQuiet Man

Shut the thread down. Winner, winner, chicken dinner....

Posted by: backhoe at February 14, 2014 05:11 AM (ULH4o)

433 they never remember why Democrats do things, you need to void the filibuster to put in Mel Watt's the third partner to Sutton and Dillinger at the housing agency, to put Mumia Abu Jamal's atty in at Civil Rights, a whole host of judges who would never see the light of day otherwise.

Posted by: jeffrey pelt at February 14, 2014 05:12 AM (VYGs9)

434 conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently;

Well you DC insider parasites keep telling us we can't win anything anyway, so why not?

Posted by: Waterhouse at February 14, 2014 05:13 AM (t8ySh)

435 Gave is so right. We dems are so sauve. Stockman's a joke

Posted by: Sen Al Franken at February 14, 2014 05:13 AM (RGgMp)

436 Carol, you live in Charlestown, don't you? So do our daughter and son-in-law. Our daughter is a surgical ICU nurse at MGH and our son-in-law a physical therapist at Perkins School for the Blind. Charlestown has really enjoyed a rebuilding and resurgence in the last few years, hasn't it? It's quite lovely in many spots. Posted by: Marybeth at February 14, 2014 08:59 AM (zFUKI) Marybeth, I donÂ’t live in Charlestown, but I drive through it to get to work. I live one city north of it. I drive to work partly on Route 99. It is also the tail end of Main Street in the city I live in. I went to LFG & left one day. Thank you,

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 05:15 AM (z4WKX)

437 388 conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently; Well you DC insider parasites keep telling us we can't win anything anyway, so why not? Posted by: Waterhouse at February 14, 2014 09:13 AM (t8ySh) A'frickenmen.

Posted by: Seems legit at February 14, 2014 05:15 AM (A98Xu)

438 Nobody came forward like a man and told us there was a new one up???

Posted by: Vic[/i] at February 14, 2014 05:16 AM (T2V/1)

439 .If Barry had a son. Actually if Barry had a son he'd be a limp wristed fruit like his father Posted by: TheQuiet Man Shut the thread down. Winner, winner, chicken dinner.... Posted by: backhoe at February 14, 2014 09:11 AM (ULH4o) The Quiet Man should be the Thread Winner.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 05:17 AM (z4WKX)

440 And the last time Team Nominal held all the levers, their accomplishments were Medicare D, the light bulb ban and getting within a hair of passing Amnesty 2.0.


Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 09:01 AM (kdS6q)



That compassionate conservatism meant spending money like drunk sailors and produced the clusterfuck of 2006.  And we still have Teh Architect commandeering the resources of the big donors to support more fucking spawn of Rockefeller.

Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 05:18 AM (c3zQp)

441

What has the "smart set" gotten us?

2 Shitty Presidential campaigns, and cowardice by Boehner, Cantor, and McConnell.

I don't care that Cruz and Rand Paul can't win under the present set of circumstances. But at least they are fighting, unlike like the Neville Chamberlin wing of the RNC and its surrogates.

 

 

 

 

 

Posted by: Crowsting at February 14, 2014 05:19 AM (61BD9)

442 If the GOP would just not say or do anything because they're not in the position, people will start to vote for them because they're not saying or doing anything.

Posted by: Weird Ass Rationale at February 14, 2014 05:20 AM (rCOda)

443 Posted by: Captain Hate at February 14, 2014 09:18 AM (c3zQp) I honesty canÂ’t see why anyone with 1/3 of a brain would give a dime to Rove. He lost 99% of the races he supported in 2012, or it might be 100%.

Posted by: Carol at February 14, 2014 05:20 AM (z4WKX)

444 How did they win the filibuster proof Senate the first time around, their allies at Justice cooked up a phony indictment of Stevens. they stole Minnesota outright, with Air America's frontman Stuart Smalley, and so on and so, it's like the Top Men, have an inverse learning curve,

They had trouble with the African American vote in a number of state's NBC cooked up a phony tape, edited transcripts, the DOJ paid for rallies to depose a sitting law enforcement official, so that Governor Luthor, and his understudy Bondi would sell out any trace of justice, Despite that, somehow the law was vindicated, but you could ask Raymond Donovan how that works

Posted by: jeffrey pelt at February 14, 2014 05:21 AM (VYGs9)

445
"....conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently"




"We have to pass Amnesty to show Mexicans our intentions are good."

"But won't they vote overwhelming Democrat, therefor dooming the Republican Party?

"Racist! Boo hoo hoo!"

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at February 14, 2014 05:22 AM (kdS6q)

446 Well I'll be generous and give him North Carolina, but the rest was like the Bronco's last game,

Posted by: jeffrey pelt at February 14, 2014 05:23 AM (VYGs9)

447 Nood

Posted by: Azenogoth (Freedom or Fire) at February 14, 2014 05:23 AM (Kh+vp)

448 "Think about it, 20 years ago, getting people to believe
that carbon, the most natural element on earth is a threat to our future. or pretending that bloodthirsty terrorists deserve a court trial"

Or that a marriage can consist of two men.


Posted by: tsj017 at February 14, 2014 05:25 AM (4YUWF)

449

Vic,

 

I thought AGW was like, so yesterday if you're a liberal. Isn't the new meme global climate change? That way, any kind of tough weather at all - freezing cold, heat waves, thunderstorms, hurricanes, floods, etc. - can be blamed on man, with calls for government action, rationing of resources, and control. Heck, even if it's pleasant they can say that in itself is a phenomena, the other shoe will soon drop, and when it does it's all us flat earthers' faults.  

Posted by: RM at February 14, 2014 05:25 AM (fRppw)

450 263 It's called 'moving the Overton window, they slowly move the ball. and before you know it, they're celebrating in the locker room, and we're on the bus back home. Think about it, 20 years ago, getting people to believe that carbon, the most natural element on earth is a threat to our future. or pretending that bloodthirsty terrorists deserve a court trial -------------- This. A few days ago I rewatched the movie Caddyshack. I was stunned at how drastically things have changed since that movie was made. Not even a satirical movie made today could get away with the things that were in that movie. Slowly but surely we are being "politically correctness" guided to tow the line.

Posted by: Chilling the most at February 14, 2014 05:30 AM (gxtMZ)

451 Bravely ran away away Brave Sir McConnell when danger reared its ugly head he bravely turned his tail and fled brave brave brave brave Sir McConnell

Posted by: Jon in TX at February 14, 2014 05:30 AM (6rqh7)

452 That is no "space junk" in that sidebar video. Stuff re-entering the atmosphere goes a LOT faster than that. And that thing is in the upper stratosphere I would say, from the time of day and the point at which the trail enters shadow from sunlight. It is flying, and either flying very slowly or it's fucking enormous.

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at February 14, 2014 05:42 AM (YcI20)

453

>>"Sen. Cruz's role in once again demanding a showdown that he has no plan to win."

 

 

So the answer is to NEVER demand a showdown because we can NEVER win one? Yes, that's clearly working. Suck on it.

Posted by: rrpjr at February 14, 2014 05:58 AM (s/yC1)

454 *pokes head in*

Gabe still pissing and moaning about conservatives not taking it in the ass and whimpering "thank you" through the tears?

Thought so.

*ducks out*

Posted by: YourPoopyPants at February 14, 2014 06:00 AM (Y/HG5)

455 I hope you read to the bottom here Gabe because you are voicing the concerns of those of us who find the prevailing feeling on the right to be too Quixotic.

Posted by: JJ Stone at February 14, 2014 06:01 AM (4oSMi)

456 And the last time Team Nominal held all the levers, their accomplishments were Medicare D, the light bulb ban and getting within a hair of passing Amnesty 2.0. ^^^this^^^ When do we get a 3rd (or Opposition) party ?

Posted by: Mulva J. Pung at February 14, 2014 06:05 AM (SwHqo)

457

"I don't care that Cruz and Rand Paul can't win under the present set of circumstances. But at least they are fighting, unlike like the Neville Chamberlin wing of the RNC and its surrogates.




Posted by: Crowsting at February 14, 2014 09:19 AM (61BD9) "

 

And this is why Gabe, and Cooke, and even Ace at times don't take people like you seriously.

Posted by: Paul at February 14, 2014 06:05 AM (9qDRl)

458 It only fails because Republicans suck at explaining why raising the debt ceiling without making cuts is robbing our children of their future earnings.  Not to mention the fact that it couldn't possibly be true that the only cuts government can make are to Veterans pay and Social Security in order to not default!!  Republicans are scared of their own shadows.  When Cruz filibustered, he put the Republicans on record warning about Obamacare's impending problems.  When Obamacare hit, they remembered it was a Republican who warned them these things would happen.  That is why Republicans have a chance in 2014!!

Posted by: Stacy at February 14, 2014 06:05 AM (jJMNa)

459 But one good thing about the shutdown disaster is that the leadership learned the folly of trusting the Light Brigade, and now knows that literally anything they do will be labelled cowardice, even shutting down the government.

Posted by: Paul at February 14, 2014 06:07 AM (9qDRl)

460 Will Gabriel and DrewM be going mano y mano any time soon?

Posted by: Bob at February 14, 2014 06:31 AM (4NnCG)

461 Let me get this straight... Gabe's boys DEMANDED that we back off the fight against continuing resolutions, and instead, focus our efforts on curbing (or at least adding conditions to) increases to the debt ceiling. They have demanded this of us at least 7 times in the past. Just over TWO WEEKS AGO, McConnell swore that the GOP wouldn't send the president a "clean" debt ceiling increase! Despite the bold rhetoric, the establishment GOP capitulated yet again. However, this time was different. This time, Cruz forced the pigs to wallow in their own shit. IT'S ABOUT FUCKING TIME! So, fuck you Gabe, fuck the open borders, crony capitalist Wall Street Journal and fuck McConnell and all the RINO's currently stinking up the greater DC metroplex!

Posted by: WVinMN at February 14, 2014 06:42 AM (4Pleu)

462

>>"I hope you read to the bottom here Gabe because you are voicing the concerns of those of us who find the prevailing feeling on the right to be too Quixotic."

 

Yes, it's Quixotic to think that government should have a debt ceiling and to make a case for it to American people and be willing to put political capital at risk for it.

I understand -- Quisling is so much easier than Quixotic.

Posted by: rrpjr at February 14, 2014 07:21 AM (s/yC1)

463 "conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently" What results? You mean rubber-stamping Harry Reid's first offer within a week? Yes that's a "result". Republicans want to be known as opponents of higher taxes, while voting to raise them; opponents of abortion while voting to fund Planned Parenthood; opponents of spending while voting open-ended debt limit increases; opponents of terrorism while ignoring Al Qaeda's victories. To me that's preferring intentions to results.

Posted by: Chris Balsz at February 14, 2014 07:36 AM (5xmd7)

464 "that Matt Bevin would have violated securities law if he signed the investor statement supporting the TARP bailout when he didn't really support the TARP bailout, as he now claims he didn't." It seems to me entirely reasonable to hold the views that TARP would enrich his investors and that the gvt should not do it because that enrichment would be at the expense of US taxpayers.

Posted by: Robbo at February 14, 2014 09:31 AM (F2Dvi)

465 "The WSJ piece is right, but incomplete. Cruz knows he can demand a showdown even though he has no idea how to win one because (1) conservatives will eat that up, favoring intentions over results as they do currently; and (2) he isn't running for reelection this year."

Heh.

Heh heh.

Oh . . . I'm sure that Mitch McConnell recognizes that Cruz knows how to win these showdowns.  Cruz is brilliant -- and what he did this week was welcome welcome artillery -- to take down McConnell.

Cruz knows how to win.  And he *is* winning -- which is why the McConnells and the Malors of this world dislike him so.  It's just that McConnell, Malor and Cruz aren't fighting the same battle. When Cruz wins -- McConnell loses.

And I can't wait.

Posted by: Igor at February 14, 2014 09:55 AM (stk07)

466 There's no reason to ever visit Politico of Puffington Host now. Gabe brings the progtard inanity to AoSHQ every morning. When he refers to "results," what he really means is "Whatever Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid want." Pfft. Gabe is one of those special snowflakes that believe that politicians aren't doing their jobs unless they're passing more laws to regulate the common folk.

Posted by: skh.pcola at February 14, 2014 10:33 AM (K8yH5)

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